linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 and linux-generic-hwe-18.04 upgrade failure on Linux Mint 19.3
by rjo98 from LinuxQuestions.org on (#520ZG)
Anyone know the proper way to fix this? My limited how to fix failed update knowledge typically leads to a wipe and reload, which I'm trying to avoid this time :doh: Only thing i've tried so far was a sudo apt-get update -f which didn't seem to help, as well as a clean then update.
Code:(Reading database ... 317754 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) over (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to open '/lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/kernel/fs/nls/nls_cp1250.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-modules-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-5.3.0-46 (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
I: /vmlinuz.old is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-45-generic
I: /initrd.img.old is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-45-generic
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-46-generic
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04:
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 depends on linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic; however:
Package linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.3.0-46-generic
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area...
make -j4 KERNELRELEASE=5.3.0-46-generic -C /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.2.34/build........
cleaning build area...
DKMS: build completed.
vboxdrv.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxnetadp.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxnetflt.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxpci.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
depmod...
DKMS: install completed.
...done.
Setting up linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04 (5.3.0.46.102) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-18.04:
linux-generic-hwe-18.04 depends on linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (= 5.3.0.46.102); however:
Package linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-18.04 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.3.0-46-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: Invalid source device /swapfile
cryptsetup: WARNING: target cryptswap1 has a random key, skipped
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/50_linuxmint.cfg'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/60_mint-theme.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/linuxmint/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.0.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.0.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
File descriptor 9 (pipe:[44809]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 10 (pipe:[44809]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 11 (pipe:[46825]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 67 (/root/.synaptic/selections.proceed) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
done
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
linux-generic-hwe-18.04


Code:(Reading database ... 317754 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) over (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to open '/lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/kernel/fs/nls/nls_cp1250.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic_5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up linux-modules-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-5.3.0-46 (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
I: /vmlinuz.old is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-45-generic
I: /initrd.img.old is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-45-generic
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-46-generic
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04:
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 depends on linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic; however:
Package linux-modules-extra-5.3.0-46-generic is not installed.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.3.0-46-generic
Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel. Skipping...
Building module:
cleaning build area...
make -j4 KERNELRELEASE=5.3.0-46-generic -C /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.2.34/build........
cleaning build area...
DKMS: build completed.
vboxdrv.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxnetadp.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxnetflt.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
vboxpci.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
- Original module
- No original module exists within this kernel
- Installation
- Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-46-generic/updates/
depmod...
DKMS: install completed.
...done.
Setting up linux-headers-generic-hwe-18.04 (5.3.0.46.102) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-18.04:
linux-generic-hwe-18.04 depends on linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (= 5.3.0.46.102); however:
Package linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-18.04 (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38~18.04.1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
* dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.3.0-46-generic
...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: Invalid source device /swapfile
cryptsetup: WARNING: target cryptswap1 has a random key, skipped
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/50_linuxmint.cfg'
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub.d/60_mint-theme.cfg'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/linuxmint/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-46-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-45-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-45-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.0.0-32-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.0.0-32-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
File descriptor 9 (pipe:[44809]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 10 (pipe:[44809]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 11 (pipe:[46825]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
File descriptor 67 (/root/.synaptic/selections.proceed) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 17293: /bin/sh
done
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04
linux-generic-hwe-18.04