update problems: peppermint 8

**holdfast** · February 10th, 2018

Hi 1fallen, for all your time & efforts. It's taking me a while to take in & understand this information. I have pasted the instructions you gave into my terminal & the following came back:

Code:

sudo dpkg --purge linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
[sudo] password for monica: 
(Reading database ... 402189 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic (4.4.0-103201712162024.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic:
 linux-headers-mediatree depends on linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic (4.4.0-103201712131415.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic (4.4.0-103201712131415.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-103201712131415-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-103201712131415-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic:
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic:
 linux-image-mediatree depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024 (4.4.0-103201712162024.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231:
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic depends on linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231.


dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231 (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
 linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic
 linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231

Hope that is helpful.

Take care

Holdfast

Hi Impavidus

Thanks for your help. I used the commands you gave and those from 1fallen.

Here's a copy of the terminal output you asked for:

Code:

dpkg --list | grep linux-
ii  ladspa-sdk                                      1.13-2                                                      amd64        sample tools for linux-audio-dev plugin architecture
ii  linux-base                                      4.0ubuntu1                                                  all          Linux image base package
ii  linux-firmware                                  1.157.14                                                    all          Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii  linux-firmware-hauppauge                        0.1.0+xenial                                                all          Si2168-B40 firmware, needed on Hauppauge DVB-T2/C/T tuners in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
ii  linux-headers-4.10.0-42                         4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.10.0
ii  linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic                 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.13.0-26                         4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.13.0
ii  linux-headers-4.13.0-26-generic                 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
pi  linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231             4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
pi  linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic     4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel headers with slipstreamed mediatree drivers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04                 4.13.0.26.46                                                amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-headers-mediatree                         0.16.9+xenial                                               all          Header files related to linux-image-mediatree
ii  linux-image-4.10.0-42-generic                   4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
pi  linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic       4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.10.0-42-generic             4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-26-generic             4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic 4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules with slipstreamed mediatree drivers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-mediatree                           0.16.9+xenial                                               all          linux-image packages wih integrated LinuxTV.org mediatree drivers
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                            4.4.0-109.132                                               amd64        Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii  linux-sound-base                                1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5                                        all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems

Hope that is helpful. Not sure whether I should be using both the commands from yourself and 1fallen? Don't want to mess my system up. Have you any advice? take care Holdfast

**deadflowr** · February 10th, 2018

Please use code tags when posting terminal output:
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread....8#post12776168

**1fallen** · February 10th, 2018

Originally Posted by holdfast

Hi 1fallen, for all your time & efforts. It's taking me a while to take in & understand this information. I have pasted the instructions you gave into my terminal & the following came back:

Code:

sudo dpkg --purge linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
[sudo] password for monica: 
(Reading database ... 402189 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic (4.4.0-103201712162024.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic:
 linux-headers-mediatree depends on linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic (4.4.0-103201712131415.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic (4.4.0-103201712131415.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-103201712131415-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-103201712131415-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-103201712131415-generic
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic:
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic:
 linux-image-mediatree depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712162024 (4.4.0-103201712162024.0+mediatree+hauppauge) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231:
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic depends on linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231.


dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231 (--purge):
 dependency problems - not removing
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
 linux-image-4.4.0-103201712162024-generic
 linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic
 linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231

Hope that is helpful.

Take care

Holdfast

Hi Impavidus

Thanks for your help. I used the commands you gave and those from 1fallen.

Here's a copy of the terminal output you asked for:

Code:

dpkg --list | grep linux-
ii  ladspa-sdk                                      1.13-2                                                      amd64        sample tools for linux-audio-dev plugin architecture
ii  linux-base                                      4.0ubuntu1                                                  all          Linux image base package
ii  linux-firmware                                  1.157.14                                                    all          Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii  linux-firmware-hauppauge                        0.1.0+xenial                                                all          Si2168-B40 firmware, needed on Hauppauge DVB-T2/C/T tuners in Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
ii  linux-headers-4.10.0-42                         4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.10.0
ii  linux-headers-4.10.0-42-generic                 4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.13.0-26                         4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.13.0
ii  linux-headers-4.13.0-26-generic                 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
pi  linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231             4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
pi  linux-headers-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic     4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel headers with slipstreamed mediatree drivers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic-hwe-16.04                 4.13.0.26.46                                                amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-headers-mediatree                         0.16.9+xenial                                               all          Header files related to linux-image-mediatree
ii  linux-image-4.10.0-42-generic                   4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
pi  linux-image-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic       4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.10.0-42-generic             4.10.0-42.46~16.04.1                                        amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.10.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-image-extra-4.13.0-26-generic             4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2                                        amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-103201712311231-generic 4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules with slipstreamed mediatree drivers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-mediatree                           0.16.9+xenial                                               all          linux-image packages wih integrated LinuxTV.org mediatree drivers
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                            4.4.0-109.132                                               amd64        Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii  linux-sound-base                                1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5                                        all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems

Hope that is helpful. Not sure whether I should be using both the commands from yourself and 1fallen? Don't want to mess my system up. Have you any advice? take care Holdfast

Impavidus is a repected user here in UF, you will be able to follow what suggestions he has to offer with confdence.
Welp I was hoping the "4.4.0-103201712311231.0+mediatree+hauppauge" would come out ok but it's not going to coperate with us, so we go about this differently.

Code:

sudo apt --purge  linux-headers-4.13.0-26 linux-image-extra-4.13.0-26-generic

Now try this, and report any errors back here to see.

Code:

sudo apt -f install

And ONLY if there are no errors shown try to run:

Code:

sudo apt autoremove

**Impavidus** · February 11th, 2018

1fallen is another well rspected user here and of course all of us occasionally miss something.

Things are looking better now. After running 1fallen's commands, could you run

Code:

df -h

That will tell us whether your /boot partition has been properly cleaned up.

I don't know about your linux-image-mediatree package. It's not in the official repositories. Did you get this computer preinstalled with Ubuntu or did you follow some instructions to install it? You may need it if you have some special hardware, or maybe you don't need it. But as long as you have both the 4.10 or 4.13 kernel and that 4.4.0-103201... kernel installed, grub will boot the 4.10 or 4.13 kernel by default as it's the highest number. Have you tested them both? Does everything work?

In any case, the 4.10 kernel and the 4.13.0-26 kernel are old. Unless you only want the 4.4.0 kernel, we have to get it upgraded to 4.13.0-32.

**holdfast** · February 11th, 2018

Hi Impavidus, Thanks for your reply. Here is a copy of the terminal output you requested:

$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /dev
tmpfs 379M 6.2M 373M 2% /run
/dev/mapper/peppermint--vg-root 290G 15G 261G 6% /
tmpfs 1.9G 3.6M 1.9G 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda1 472M 148M 300M 33% /boot
tmpfs 379M 12K 379M 1% /run/user/1000

Perhaps I should have mentioned earlier. I'm using peppermint 8 operating system. This is based on ubuntu 14.04.5. The package you mention "linux-image-mediatree package". make I'm wondering if this was something I downloaded to try and make something else work?

I'm wondering if I need to use something like bleachbit to clean up my system & prevent similar problems to the one's i've had at present.

I've a number of updates waiting and wonder if I need to try & install these?

Once more thanks for your help.

Holdfast

**1fallen** · February 11th, 2018

Originally Posted by holdfast

Hi Impavidus, Thanks for your reply. Here is a copy of the terminal output you requested:

$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /dev
tmpfs 379M 6.2M 373M 2% /run
/dev/mapper/peppermint--vg-root 290G 15G 261G 6% /
tmpfs 1.9G 3.6M 1.9G 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 5.0M 4.0K 5.0M 1% /run/lock
tmpfs 1.9G 0 1.9G 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
/dev/sda1 472M 148M 300M 33% /boot
tmpfs 379M 12K 379M 1% /run/user/1000

Perhaps I should have mentioned earlier. I'm using peppermint 8 operating system. This is based on ubuntu 14.04.5. The package you mention "linux-image-mediatree package". make I'm wondering if this was something I downloaded to try and make something else work?

I'm wondering if I need to use something like bleachbit to clean up my system & prevent similar problems to the one's i've had at present.

I've a number of updates waiting and wonder if I need to try & install these?

Once more thanks for your help.

Holdfast

That Looks a lot better now!

Now run:

Code:

sudo apt -f install

If any errors paste them back here to see.

**deadflowr** · February 11th, 2018

Perhaps I should have mentioned earlier. I'm using peppermint 8 operating system.

Indeed
Thread moved to Ubuntu/Debian BASED

Unless there is confusion going on, as you have posted it being either Ubuntu 16.04.2 or Peppermint 8.
?

Also, please read my post #12.