Unable to install any packages for reasons unknown












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Whenever I try to install packages, this is what happens:



ramana-siva@A:~$ sudo apt install focuswriter
[sudo] password for ramana-siva:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
myspell-dictionary
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
focuswriter
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,467 kB of archives.
After this operation, 322 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 focuswriter i386 1.5.5-1 [2,467 kB]
Fetched 2,467 kB in 4s (527 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 304909 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)









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  • From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

    – waltinator
    Feb 21 at 15:13











  • It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

    – steeldriver
    Feb 21 at 16:34






  • 1





    Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

    – user535733
    Feb 21 at 19:18
















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Whenever I try to install packages, this is what happens:



ramana-siva@A:~$ sudo apt install focuswriter
[sudo] password for ramana-siva:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
myspell-dictionary
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
focuswriter
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,467 kB of archives.
After this operation, 322 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 focuswriter i386 1.5.5-1 [2,467 kB]
Fetched 2,467 kB in 4s (527 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 304909 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)









share|improve this question

























  • From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

    – waltinator
    Feb 21 at 15:13











  • It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

    – steeldriver
    Feb 21 at 16:34






  • 1





    Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

    – user535733
    Feb 21 at 19:18














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Whenever I try to install packages, this is what happens:



ramana-siva@A:~$ sudo apt install focuswriter
[sudo] password for ramana-siva:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
myspell-dictionary
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
focuswriter
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,467 kB of archives.
After this operation, 322 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 focuswriter i386 1.5.5-1 [2,467 kB]
Fetched 2,467 kB in 4s (527 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 304909 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)









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Whenever I try to install packages, this is what happens:



ramana-siva@A:~$ sudo apt install focuswriter
[sudo] password for ramana-siva:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
myspell-dictionary
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
focuswriter
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 4 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,467 kB of archives.
After this operation, 322 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 focuswriter i386 1.5.5-1 [2,467 kB]
Fetched 2,467 kB in 4s (527 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 304909 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-139-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_Qngcmy/lib/modules/4.4.0-139-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (4.4.0-139.165) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-139-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 4.4.0-97-generic cannot be found.
Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-97-generic package,
or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where it's located
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_bTzE26/lib/modules/4.4.0-97-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (4.4.0-97.120) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-97-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-97-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 13: /etc/default/grub: bare: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic.postrm line 330.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-97-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-97-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)






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  • From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

    – waltinator
    Feb 21 at 15:13











  • It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

    – steeldriver
    Feb 21 at 16:34






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    Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

    – user535733
    Feb 21 at 19:18



















  • From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

    – waltinator
    Feb 21 at 15:13











  • It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

    – steeldriver
    Feb 21 at 16:34






  • 1





    Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

    – user535733
    Feb 21 at 19:18

















From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

– waltinator
Feb 21 at 15:13





From your logvomit: "Please install the linux-headers-4.4.0-139-generic package,"

– waltinator
Feb 21 at 15:13













It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

– steeldriver
Feb 21 at 16:34





It looks like the underlying issue may be a corrupted /etc/default/grub file (/etc/default/grub: bare: not found)

– steeldriver
Feb 21 at 16:34




1




1





Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

– user535733
Feb 21 at 19:18





Please edit your question to explain a bit more about changes or customizations you made, or files or packages you removed right before you noticed this problem. You seem to have both missing files and changed/corrupted files.

– user535733
Feb 21 at 19:18










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