package linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Michael]

the updater keeps crashing, and it wont let me install update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-44-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Jul 22 18:39:56 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic:3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-24 (148 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)