package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured

[DC Roswick]

error comes up when starting ubuntu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: dcr 1605 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun May 8 00:23:28 2016
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=00e6b539-2838-49a8-be01-3d2d0601ddd2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-06 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
MachineType: Sony Corporation VGN-FW170J
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-22-generic root=UUID=8c0b522e-69df-43a5-af52-e9d8141db883 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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~beta2-36ubuntu3
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/07/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: R0270Y0
dmi.board.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.board.name: VAIO
dmi.board.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.board.version: N/A
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: N/A
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Sony Corporation
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrR0270Y0:bd10/07/2009:svnSonyCorporation:pnVGN-FW170J:pvrC600GPFB:rvnSonyCorporation:rnVAIO:rvrN/A:cvnSonyCorporation:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VGN-FW170J
dmi.product.version: C600GPFB
dmi.sys.vendor: Sony Corporation