Broken packages linux image

[sawyer_ipg]

Hello. Can someone help me with this? I'm at my wits end. I tried to clean these broken packages. I've tried all the suggested methods that I found (copy n paste) such as:


sudo apt-get purge
sudo apt-get install -f
sudo dpkg --force-all -p linux image (returned not availabe)
etc

linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic
linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic


sudo apt-get autoremove

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 12 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 16.6 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 201216 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic (4.15.0-43.46) ...
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-43-generic
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 5: /etc/default/grub: ate-grub afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n Simple: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic (--remove):
installed linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic (4.15.0-50.54) ...
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-50-generic
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 5: /etc/default/grub: ate-grub afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n Simple: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic (--remove):
installed linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic
linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

The problem started after my disk was almost full during auto update in synaptic manager.

Thank you in advance.

[sawyer_ipg]

I am just a script kiddie. Hence, things I've done might not be effective for my situation. So, any help would be appreciated.

[Bashing-om]

sawyer_ipg; Hello -

Let's see what we can do. :)

For diagnostic purposes please post back - Between code tags ! -
code tag tutorial:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2171721&p=12776168#post12776168

the outputs of terminal commands:


df -h
df -i
dpkg -l | grep linux-
ls -al /usr/src/
ls -al /lib/modules/
ls -al /boot/


we make up then a process

and just do it

[sawyer_ipg]

Here you go.


df -h

Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 3.8G 0 3.8G 0% /dev
tmpfs 782M 2.0M 780M 1% /run
/dev/sda4 31G 23G 6.2G 79% /
tmpfs 3.9G 25M 3.8G 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 3.9G 0 3.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/loop0 3.8M 3.8M 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/70
/dev/loop1 13M 13M 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/139
/dev/loop2 1.0M 1.0M 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/61
/dev/loop3 185M 185M 0 100% /snap/eclipse/40
/dev/loop5 3.8M 3.8M 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/57
/dev/loop7 90M 90M 0 100% /snap/core/6673
/dev/loop6 202M 202M 0 100% /snap/polar-bookshelf/54
/dev/loop8 141M 141M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/74
/dev/loop4 203M 203M 0 100% /snap/vlc/770
/dev/loop12 7.3M 7.3M 0 100% /snap/tuition-manager/9
/dev/loop10 60M 60M 0 100% /snap/notes/4
/dev/loop9 4.2M 4.2M 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/352
/dev/loop14 13M 13M 0 100% /snap/speed-test/31
/dev/loop11 35M 35M 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/1122
/dev/loop13 35M 35M 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/818
/dev/loop15 141M 141M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/78
/dev/loop16 54M 54M 0 100% /snap/core18/782
/dev/loop17 174M 174M 0 100% /snap/spotify/34
/dev/loop20 15M 15M 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/254
/dev/loop23 152M 152M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/31
/dev/loop18 54M 54M 0 100% /snap/core18/941
/dev/loop24 1.0M 1.0M 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/57
/dev/loop32 15M 15M 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/206
/dev/loop25 2.3M 2.3M 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/260
/dev/loop28 15M 15M 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/45
/dev/loop30 4.8M 4.8M 0 100% /snap/network-manager/379
/dev/loop19 141M 141M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/82
/dev/loop21 152M 152M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/36
/dev/loop22 3.8M 3.8M 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/77
/dev/loop29 193M 193M 0 100% /snap/eclipse/29
/dev/loop27 4.2M 4.2M 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/406
/dev/loop31 94M 94M 0 100% /snap/telegram-desktop/715
/dev/loop26 91M 91M 0 100% /snap/core/6405
/dev/loop33 94M 94M 0 100% /snap/telegram-desktop/663
/dev/loop34 202M 202M 0 100% /snap/polar-bookshelf/52
/dev/loop35 144M 144M 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/23
/dev/loop36 36M 36M 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/1198
/dev/loop37 92M 92M 0 100% /snap/core/6531
/dev/sda1 296M 39M 258M 13% /boot/efi
tmpfs 782M 28K 782M 1% /run/user/1000


df -i

Filesystem Inodes IUsed IFree IUse% Mounted on
udev 995527 641 994886 1% /dev
tmpfs 1000735 1249 999486 1% /run
/dev/sda4 2028000 468222 1559778 24% /
tmpfs 1000735 41 1000694 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 1000735 5 1000730 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 1000735 18 1000717 1% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/loop0 734 734 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/70
/dev/loop1 1598 1598 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/139
/dev/loop2 354 354 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/61
/dev/loop3 1578 1578 0 100% /snap/eclipse/40
/dev/loop5 747 747 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/57
/dev/loop7 12819 12819 0 100% /snap/core/6673
/dev/loop6 10131 10131 0 100% /snap/polar-bookshelf/54
/dev/loop8 27631 27631 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/74
/dev/loop4 44811 44811 0 100% /snap/vlc/770
/dev/loop12 1062 1062 0 100% /snap/tuition-manager/9
/dev/loop10 15913 15913 0 100% /snap/notes/4
/dev/loop9 1549 1549 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/352
/dev/loop14 4553 4553 0 100% /snap/speed-test/31
/dev/loop11 24092 24092 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/1122
/dev/loop13 27345 27345 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/818
/dev/loop15 27631 27631 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/78
/dev/loop16 9862 9862 0 100% /snap/core18/782
/dev/loop17 23723 23723 0 100% /snap/spotify/34
/dev/loop20 271 271 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/254
/dev/loop23 27705 27705 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/31
/dev/loop18 9883 9883 0 100% /snap/core18/941
/dev/loop24 354 354 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/57
/dev/loop32 271 271 0 100% /snap/gnome-characters/206
/dev/loop25 1269 1269 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/260
/dev/loop28 1720 1720 0 100% /snap/gnome-logs/45
/dev/loop30 122 122 0 100% /snap/network-manager/379
/dev/loop19 27631 27631 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-26-1604/82
/dev/loop21 27705 27705 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/36
/dev/loop22 734 734 0 100% /snap/gnome-system-monitor/77
/dev/loop29 1650 1650 0 100% /snap/eclipse/29
/dev/loop27 1550 1550 0 100% /snap/gnome-calculator/406
/dev/loop31 9859 9859 0 100% /snap/telegram-desktop/715
/dev/loop26 12816 12816 0 100% /snap/core/6405
/dev/loop33 9859 9859 0 100% /snap/telegram-desktop/663
/dev/loop34 10131 10131 0 100% /snap/polar-bookshelf/52
/dev/loop35 27707 27707 0 100% /snap/gnome-3-28-1804/23
/dev/loop36 25385 25385 0 100% /snap/gtk-common-themes/1198
/dev/loop37 12815 12815 0 100% /snap/core/6531
/dev/sda1 0 0 0 - /boot/efi
tmpfs 1000735 32 1000703 1% /run/user/1000


dpkg -l | grep linux-

ii binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1 amd64 GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnu target
ii linux-base 4.5ubuntu1 all Linux image base package
ii linux-firmware 1.173.6 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-47 4.15.0-47.50 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-50 4.15.0-50.54 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 4.15.0.50.52 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
ic linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
iH linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-image-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
iH linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
rc linux-modules-4.15.0-29-generic 4.15.0-29.31 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-29-generic 4.15.0-29.31 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ic linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 all base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii syslinux-common 3:6.03+dfsg1-2 all collection of bootloaders (common)
ii syslinux-legacy 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu9 amd64 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies


ls -al /usr/src/

total 28
drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4096 Mei 22 14:10 .
drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 Jul 25 2018 ..
drwxr-xr-x 27 root root 4096 Apr 16 15:46 linux-headers-4.15.0-47
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Apr 16 15:46 linux-headers-4.15.0-47-generic
drwxr-xr-x 27 root root 4096 Mei 22 07:00 linux-headers-4.15.0-50
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Mei 22 07:00 linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic
drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 Mac 23 13:44 nvidia-390.116


ls -al /lib/modules/

total 24
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Mei 24 20:44 .
drwxr-xr-x 22 root root 4096 Dis 11 20:06 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Apr 17 06:27 4.15.0-42-generic
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Mei 24 20:45 4.15.0-43-generic
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Apr 16 15:47 4.15.0-47-generic
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Mei 24 20:47 4.15.0-50-generic


ls -al /boot/

total 56528
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 Mei 24 20:54 .
drwxr-xr-x 24 root root 4096 Mei 24 21:04 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 217018 Dis 6 21:52 config-4.15.0-43-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 216996 Mac 13 12:37 config-4.15.0-47-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 217278 Mei 7 00:59 config-4.15.0-50-generic
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 Jan 1 1970 efi
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Mei 23 23:36 grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36201006 Mei 24 20:54 initrd.img-4.15.0-47-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 182704 Jan 28 2016 memtest86+.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184380 Jan 28 2016 memtest86+.elf
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184840 Jan 28 2016 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
-rw------- 1 root root 4048162 Dis 6 21:52 System.map-4.15.0-43-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 4050630 Mac 13 12:37 System.map-4.15.0-47-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 4053204 Mei 7 00:59 System.map-4.15.0-50-generic
-rw------- 1 root root 8290040 Mac 13 12:43 vmlinuz-4.15.0-47-generic

It do look clean!

[dino99]

As a 'script kiddie' you might have disturbed the whole system.
Myself i avoid the 'snap' install; its a work in progress and really too instable.
I'm a synaptic fan to manage the system update/upgrade, and nowadays apt deals very well with dupes (kernels in your case).
Maybe you will be able to downgrade to a genuine install; i suppose you have already used 'sudo rm -f ...' from a path to get ride of all these dupes.

Start with the usuel clean/autoclean/autoremove/gtkorphan to clean the system, then run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a'

[Impavidus]

It doesn't look too bad, but I see two problems:



sudo apt-get autoremove

[...]

Removing linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic (4.15.0-43.46) ...
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-43-generic
/etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 5: /etc/default/grub: ate-grub afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n Simple: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
That looks like a damaged /etc/default/grub. Show the contents of that file and it may be easy to fix:
cat /etc/default/grub
This problem has to be fixed first, because as long as it persists, every attempt to install or remove a kernel will fail.




dpkg -l | grep linux-

ii binutils-x86-64-linux-gnu 2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.1 amd64 GNU binary utilities, for x86-64-linux-gnu target
ii linux-base 4.5ubuntu1 all Linux image base package
ii linux-firmware 1.173.6 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-47 4.15.0-47.50 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-50 4.15.0-50.54 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.15.0
ii linux-headers-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 4.15.0.50.52 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
ic linux-image-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
iH linux-image-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-image-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
iH linux-image-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Signed kernel image generic
ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
rc linux-modules-4.15.0-29-generic 4.15.0-29.31 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-29-generic 4.15.0-29.31 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-42-generic 4.15.0-42.45 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-43-generic 4.15.0-43.46 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-47-generic 4.15.0-47.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ic linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-50-generic 4.15.0-50.54 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5 all base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii syslinux-common 3:6.03+dfsg1-2 all collection of bootloaders (common)
ii syslinux-legacy 2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu9 amd64 Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies

It do look clean!
Two packages are half installed (set to be installed) and two packages only have config files (set to be installed). Also, the linux-generic and linux-image-generic metapackages are missing, probably removed during an attempt to remove the kernel on which they depended. This should be trivial to fix.

[sawyer_ipg]

Thanks.

Got problems after Windows 10 and Ubuntu update. Did Ubuntu first, then Windows. Since, then couldn't load grub unless I use the advance restart on WIndows. It just went straight to Windows during booting. Secure and fast boot are disabled did not work too.


cat /etc/default/grub

# If you change this file, run 'upd
ate-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi=force"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nouveau.modeset=0"

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

I'd modified this section since it caused black screen the after the installation of Ubuntu:


GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi=force"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="nouveau.modeset=0"

I wonder why is it hard to remove these broken packages since I do not even use it.

[sawyer_ipg]

Solved it. Damn naughty GRUB. Thanks everyone.

[Impavidus]

There's a stray newline character in your /etc/default/grub. Edit the first lines to make them read:

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

That should fix it. Then install the package linux-generic. That will pull in kernel updates.

[sawyer_ipg]

That solved it. Thanks.