package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Ville Ranki]

I ran a standard dist-upgrade on Ubuntu 15.04 and package installation failed.

Related output from dpkg:

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic (--configure):
 package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic is not ready for configuration
 cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

Setting up linux-image-extra-3.19.0-30-generic (3.19.0-30.34) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-extlinux 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-30-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-26-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-26-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-25-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-25-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-23-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-22-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-22-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-18-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-16-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-36-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-43-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-43-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.7.0-7-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.7.0-7-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-27-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-27-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sdc1
done

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.33-generic 3.19.8-ckt6
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: cosmo 1999 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: cosmo 1999 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: timidity 1104 F.... timidity
Date: Tue Oct 6 23:54:05 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic:3.19.0-15.15:package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=645b6d8f-218c-4ac1-aab7-1cbfb3449d0f
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-06 (913 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 14 "Nadia" - Release amd64 (20121120)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-30-generic root=UUID=c4b14a2d-c1ec-475a-be26-1fa0ead2cf2d ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-22ubuntu1.1
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic 3.19.0-15.15 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-15-generic is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-01 (157 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P2.10
dmi.board.name: Z77 Pro3
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP2.10:bd07/12/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnZ77Pro3:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

3.19 EOL, please feel free to open a new bug is you're still seeing this issue.