The system seems to be in a broken state. awk is pseudo-essential, as base-files depends on it, so it should not be (possible to) removed (it).
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1779690 Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-24-generic 4.15.0-24.26 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 127 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1779690/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs