Cannot install updates on Ubuntu 17.04

[dshvets1]

When I go to Ubuntu Software | Updates and try to run updates by clicking Install button, at fist nothing happens and then I got the following error message:

E: The package linux-image-extra-4.10.0-38-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

It started happening after attempt to upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10. If I try to reinstall the package by running apt install --reinstall, I get the same error.

The same error if I run update-manager in the terminal.

[raja.genupula]

May be you should try by clearing apt cache.


sudo apt-get clean

And try again.

[RobGoss]

Try changing your download source Software & Updates, Other software

Choose a better source for your location

[dshvets1]

Thanks for the replies. I was able to solve this by running:

sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-extra-4.10.0-38-generic

[vasa1]

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