Ubuntu 16.04 crashes with 4.4.0-108 kernel

**DuckHook** · January 12th, 2018

Originally Posted by djchandler

…Just got upgraded to kernel 4.13.0-26. AFAIK, this is the latest kernel available. I suggest everyone hold on until this gets to you…

Originally Posted by del6

I was running 4.10 got pushed to 4.13 I'm pretty sure both 4.13.0-25 and -26 both black screened me as did 4.0.0-109 (not to worried about that) so I'm currently running 4.10.0-42-generic, anyone else in the same position?

Please note that this thread is specifically about the 4.4.0-108 problem. The 4.4.0-x kernel series is still a legitimate kernel series and many users have not elected to go to the HWE kernels for Xenial. So this is just a friendly reminder not to hijack this thread. Those who are using the HWE kernels should start their own thread or join the general Meltdown and Spectre Discussion thread.

**daveginboav** · January 13th, 2018

Originally Posted by DuckHook

Please note that this thread is specifically about the 4.4.0-108 problem. The 4.4.0-x kernel series is still a legitimate kernel series and many users have not elected to go to the HWE kernels for Xenial. So this is just a friendly reminder not to hijack this thread. Those who are using the HWE kernels should start their own thread or join the general Meltdown and Spectre Discussion thread.

Good point, but there will be users who are confused over such subtle differences between the various kernels and quite often search engines and social media will direct them to this thread.

**vic-0611** · January 16th, 2018

Thank you flix3. I was wandering why the system wasn't updating to the 109 version when doing:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Now I see I must do it directly:

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-4.4.0-109 linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-generic linux-tools-4.4.0-109 linux-tools-4.4.0-109-generic linux-tools-generic

I will do it when I arrive home.

**DuckHook** · January 16th, 2018

Originally Posted by vic-0611

Thank you flix3. I was wandering why the system wasn't updating to the 109 version when doing:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

…

Actually, the apt-get upgrade command will not upgrade kernels. You need to do:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

**deadflowr** · January 16th, 2018

Maybe I'm wrong, but as far as I remember, update+upgrade have been enough to get kernel updates.

Depends on which apt command.
If apt-get, then no, that will only install updates for packages that already exist on your system.
apt-get upgrade will never install a new kernel.

If apt, then yes apt upgrade will install new kernels.

You can read the more technical description in the manpages

Code:

man apt
man apt-get

**DuckHook** · January 16th, 2018

Originally Posted by vic-0611

…I tried first update + dist-upgrade but it didn't work:

So I went for the initial plan:

Code:

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-4.4.0-109 linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic linux-image-generic linux-tools-4.4.0-109 linux-tools-4.4.0-109-generic linux-tools-generic

Hmmm…

There's nothing wrong with installing a specific kernel directly, but you must keep in mind that apt will now mark that package manually installed and not automatic. That means that you will need to manually purge it when it is superseded by new kernels.

I am more perplexed by the fact that dist-upgrade didn't work. Did you, perchance, remove the linux-generic package from your system? Please post results of:

Code:

apt policy linux-generic

…and:

Code:

dpkg --get-selections | grep linux

**vic-0611** · January 16th, 2018

Hello DuckHook,

Here are the results:

Code:

sudo apt policy linux-generic
linux-generic:
  Instalados: (ninguno)
  Candidato:  4.4.0.109.114
  Tabla de versión:
     4.4.0.109.114 500
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
     4.4.0.21.22 500
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

Code:

 dpkg --get-selections | grep linux
console-setup-linux                install
libselinux1:amd64                install
linux-base                    install
linux-firmware                    install
linux-headers-4.4.0-104                install
linux-headers-4.4.0-104-generic            install
linux-headers-4.4.0-109                install
linux-headers-4.4.0-109-generic            install
linux-headers-generic                install
linux-image-4.4.0-101-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-103-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-104-generic            install
linux-image-4.4.0-109-generic            install
linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-24-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-43-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-62-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-63-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-66-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-70-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-71-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-78-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-81-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-89-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-93-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-96-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic            deinstall
linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic            deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-101-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-104-generic        install
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic        install
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-22-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-24-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-31-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-34-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-36-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-38-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-47-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-51-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-59-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-62-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-63-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-64-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-66-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-71-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-78-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-79-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-81-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-93-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-96-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic        deinstall
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-98-generic        deinstall
linux-image-generic                install
linux-libc-dev:amd64                install
linux-sound-base                install
linux-tools-4.4.0-109                install
linux-tools-4.4.0-109-generic            install
linux-tools-common                install
linux-tools-generic                install
pptp-linux                    install
syslinux                    install
syslinux-common                    install
syslinux-legacy                    install
util-linux                    install

Just in case a translation is needed:

ninguno => none

"Version table", "installed" and "candidate" are quite obvious...

Thank you for your time!

**DuckHook** · January 17th, 2018

As I suspected, the reason you are not getting results from apt-get dist-upgrade is because you are missing the linux-generic package. You may have deleted it accidentally while trying to fix 4.4.0-108. But that's not really important now. To fix this:

Code:

sudo apt install linux-generic

Thereafter, you will be able to keep upgraded to the most current kernel whenever you do:

Code:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

When the next few kernels arrive, and all is well, and you don't want an old kernel like 4.4.0-109 hanging around, remember to purge it manually. Otherwise, it will perpetually exist in your system because you installed it manually this time. Don't do this until at least three new kernels have been installed. You always want a set of old kernels to fall back on.

**vic-0611** · January 17th, 2018

Thank you for the information. Now linux-generic package is not missing:

Code:

sudo apt policy linux-generic
linux-generic:
  Instalados: 4.4.0.109.114
  Candidato:  4.4.0.109.114
  Tabla de versión:
 *** 4.4.0.109.114 500
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     4.4.0.21.22 500
        500 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages

For purging 109 version when the time arrives, I guess will be enough with:

Code:

sudo sudo apt-get purge linux-image-4.4.0-109 linux-headers-4.4.0-109 linux-headers--4.4.0-109

**deadflowr** · January 17th, 2018

For purging 109 version when the time arrives, I guess will be enough with:
<snip>

Just run

Code:

sudo apt autoremove --purge

this can/will clear out the old kernels, leaving the last/latest two (it leaves two so you have at least one to fall back on in case the most recent one has issues.)
Only issue with autoremove is that it can remove packages you might want to keep if those packages were originally installed to satisfy the requirements of another package which has since been removed, a little quirk.

If you want a simply way to remove old kernels without any potential fuss you can use the purge-old-kernels command which is built into the package byobu

Code:

sudo apt install byobu

then run

Code:

sudo purge-old-kernels

the default is to remove all but two, since that is the standard.
But you can add a parameter to keep more (or less)

Code:

sudo purge-old-kernels --keep #

replace # with the number you want to keep.

More at the man page: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/...kernels.1.html
(But really, not a lot more.)

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