Issue with kernel upgrade

[daithi_dearg]

Hope this is the place for this.

I have had alot of issues over the last few months with my kernel and I am booting off an old version of the kernel:
5.4.0-42-generic

I was following this:
https://linuxhint.com/update_ubuntu_kernel_20_04/

Previous issues I had is that my WiFi wouldn't work as it was depending on an intel iwlwifi driver that didn't appear to be in later kernels.

The Hardwrae I have is:
Wireless-AC 9260

david@david-N7x0WU:/usr/local/bin$ sudo dpkg -i /home/david/Downloads/linux-headers-5.10.12-051012_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_all.deb 
(Reading database ... 319457 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-5.10.12-051012_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-5.10.12-051012 (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) over (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) ...
Setting up linux-headers-5.10.12-051012 (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) ...

david@david-N7x0WU:/usr/local/bin$ sudo dpkg -i /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 319457 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb (--install):
 unable to open '/lib/modules/5.10.12-051012-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/tg3.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb

david@david-N7x0WU:/usr/local/bin$ sudo dpkg -i /home/david/Downloads/linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 319457 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) over (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic:
 linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic depends on linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic; however:
  Package linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-unsigned-5.10.12-051012-generic

david@david-N7x0WU:/usr/local/bin$ sudo ubuntu-mainline-kernel.sh -i
Finding latest version available on kernel.ubuntu.com
Latest version is: v5.11.2, continue? (y/N) 
Abort, the amd64 build has not succeeded

Any ideas?

[grahammechanical]

Are there issues with the 5.4 kernel that cause you to install the 5.10 kernel? I have Ubuntu 20.04 and it has received several kernel updates in recent weeks but the installation is still on 5.4 kernel. In fact it is now 5.4.0-66-generic. This is the case even though the install is 20.04.2 LTS. In theory it should be having the 5.8 kernel. Everything works, so I do not worry.

I have an install of Ubuntu 20.10 and that has the 5.8 kernel, I also have an install of Ubuntu 21.04 (development) and that is on the 5.10 kernel.

What issues are you having that make an install of the 5.10 kernel desirable?

Regards.

[daithi_dearg]

I have to press esc and go into the grub menu to select kernel .42 and I have these versions:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36301920 Feb 19 19:35 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 82539986 Feb 19 19:36 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-42-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36311367 Feb 19 19:42 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-51-generic

I'm on version 20.04.2 LTS.

I know I can edit the grub menu to automatically pick the .42 kernel but was just a bit concerned that I was falling behind on the kernel and would be susceptible to Security Vulnerabilities.

[dino99]

Why are you using that 'unsigned' kernel ? It is used on 64 bit x86 SMP: is it the case for you system ? If not, then purge your kernel(s), and use/install instead linux-image-generic package.

[daithi_dearg]

Are you saying I only need these:
linux-headers-5.10.12-051012_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_all.deb
linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb

If that's correct I get errors with modules install:

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ sudo dpkg -i /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb 
(Reading database ... 350601 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic (5.10.12-051012.202101301330) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb (--install):
 unable to open '/lib/modules/5.10.12-051012-generic/kernel/drivers/input/serio/pcips2.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /home/david/Downloads/linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic_5.10.12-051012.202101301330_amd64.deb

I also see a later kernel:

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ dpkg -l | grep 5.4.0-66
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66                        5.4.0-66.74                           all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                           amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic                  5.4.0-66.74                           amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-modules-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                           amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Not sure why this later image isn't seen in initrd:

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ ls -ltr /boot/initrd.img*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       27 Oct 21 08:11 /boot/initrd.img.old -> initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       27 Oct 21 08:11 /boot/initrd.img -> initrd.img-5.4.0-51-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36301920 Feb 19 19:35 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-45-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 82539986 Feb 19 19:36 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-42-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 36311367 Feb 19 19:42 /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-51-generic

[daithi_dearg]

Also don't see that image-linux-generic here but perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place:
https://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-pp...line/v5.10.12/

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ uname -a
Linux david-N7x0WU 5.4.0-42-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 10 00:24:02 UTC 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Impavidus]

Your hardware works with kernel 5.4.0-42, which means that it should work with all 5.4 kernels unless some contain a bug. There should be no need for 5.10 or 5.8 kernels. So why are you trying to install a 5.10 kernel? It's simpler to stay with the officially supported kernels for your Ubuntu release. For Ubuntu 20.04, that is 5.4 or 5.8.

The 5.4.0-66 kernel packages have been unpacked, but not fully installed. That's why they have no initrd.image files.

Can you show us a list of all currently installed kernel packages, including the partially installed packages?

dpkg --list 'linux-*' | grep -v '^rc\|^un'

Maybe your kernels after 5.4.0-42 don't work because they were only partially installed.

[daithi_dearg]

Kernels 45/51 load fine but the Intel Wireless Hardware doesn't work on these versions as I'm guessing the drivers are mising

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ dpkg --list 'linux-*' | grep -v '^rc\|^un'
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                                          Version                     Architecture Description
+++-=============================================-===========================-============-===============================================================
ii  linux-base                                    4.5ubuntu3.1                all          Linux image base package
ii  linux-firmware                                1.187.9                     all          Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
iU  linux-generic                                 5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  linux-headers-5.10.12-051012                  5.10.12-051012.202101301330 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.10.12
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006                   5.10.6-051006.202101091334  all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.10.6
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006-generic           5.10.6-051006.202101091334  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.10.6 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006-lowlatency        5.10.6-051006.202101091334  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.10.6 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-051100                   5.11.0-051100.202102142330  all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.11.0
ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-051100-generic           5.11.0-051100.202102142330  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-42                        5.4.0-42.46                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-42-generic                5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-45                        5.4.0-45.49                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-45-generic                5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-51                        5.4.0-51.56                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-51-generic                5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66                        5.4.0-66.74                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-headers-generic                         5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic                  5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-45-generic                  5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-51-generic                  5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic                  5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-image-generic                           5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Generic Linux kernel image
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                          5.4.0-65.73                 amd64        Linux Kernel Headers for development
in  linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.10.6-051006-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.10.6-051006-lowlatency        <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.11.0-051100-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-42-generic                5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-45-generic                5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-51-generic                5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-modules-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
in  linux-modules-5.4.65-050465-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-43-generic         <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-45-generic         <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-42-generic          5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-45-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-51-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-52-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-sound-base                              1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5        all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems

[Impavidus]

The linux-modules-extra packages for kernel 5.4.0-45 and higher haven't been installed. I think that causes your wireless problem. They have been marked for installation.

Let's see how apt itself thinks this can be solved.

sudo apt-get install -f --simulate

If it doesn't show anything alarming, you can run it without the --simulate. If in doubt, show the output here. If you run the above command without the --simulate, show the output from the dpkg command from the previous post again, to see how that cleaned things up. And if you get any errors in any command, show command and full output.

Hope I didn't put too many conditionals in the above.

[daithi_dearg]

Getting following now:

avid@david-N7x0WU:~$ sudo apt-get install -f --simulate
[sudo] password for david: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded.
11 not fully installed or removed.
Inst linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf intel-microcode (3.20201110.0ubuntu0.20.04.2 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf linux-headers-generic (5.4.0.66.69 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf linux-image-generic (5.4.0.66.69 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf iucode-tool (2.3.1-1 Ubuntu:20.04/focal [amd64])
Conf linux-headers-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf amd64-microcode (3.20191218.1ubuntu1 Ubuntu:20.04/focal [amd64])
Conf linux-modules-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])
Conf linux-headers-5.4.0-66 (5.4.0-66.74 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [all])
Conf thermald (1.9.1-1ubuntu0.3 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates [amd64])
Conf linux-generic (5.4.0.66.69 Ubuntu:20.04/focal-updates, Ubuntu:20.04/focal-security [amd64])

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 22 not upgraded.
11 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/38.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 190 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 350601 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic_5.4.0-66.74_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic (5.4.0-66.74) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic_5.4.0-66.74_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to open '/lib/modules/5.4.0-66-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/3com/3c59x.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
Segmentation fault

david@david-N7x0WU:~$ dpkg --list 'linux-*' | grep -v '^rc\|^un'
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name                                          Version                     Architecture Description
+++-=============================================-===========================-============-===============================================================
ii  linux-base                                    4.5ubuntu3.1                all          Linux image base package
ii  linux-firmware                                1.187.9                     all          Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
iU  linux-generic                                 5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  linux-headers-5.10.12-051012                  5.10.12-051012.202101301330 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.10.12
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006                   5.10.6-051006.202101091334  all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.10.6
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006-generic           5.10.6-051006.202101091334  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.10.6 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.10.6-051006-lowlatency        5.10.6-051006.202101091334  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.10.6 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-051100                   5.11.0-051100.202102142330  all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.11.0
ii  linux-headers-5.11.0-051100-generic           5.11.0-051100.202102142330  amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-42                        5.4.0-42.46                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-42-generic                5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-45                        5.4.0-45.49                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-45-generic                5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-51                        5.4.0-51.56                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
ii  linux-headers-5.4.0-51-generic                5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66                        5.4.0-66.74                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.4.0
iU  linux-headers-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-headers-generic                         5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic                  5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-45-generic                  5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.4.0-51-generic                  5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-image-5.4.0-66-generic                  5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-image-generic                           5.4.0.66.69                 amd64        Generic Linux kernel image
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                          5.4.0-65.73                 amd64        Linux Kernel Headers for development
in  linux-modules-5.10.12-051012-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.10.6-051006-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.10.6-051006-lowlatency        <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-5.11.0-051100-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-42-generic                5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-45-generic                5.4.0-45.49                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.4.0-51-generic                5.4.0-51.56                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-modules-5.4.0-66-generic                5.4.0-66.74                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
in  linux-modules-5.4.65-050465-generic           <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-43-generic         <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-45-generic         <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-42-generic          5.4.0-42.46                 amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-45-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-51-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-52-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
in  linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-66-generic          <none>                      amd64        (no description available)
ii  linux-sound-base                              1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5        all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems