This error occurred at the final stages of installing updates.
I had run
sudo apt-get update
followed by
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
This seems to happen in one form or another periodically.
The fix is to run
sudo apt-get -f install
until it doesn't fail. Sometimes once, in this case 5 or 6 times.
Eventually, the install finished without errors, and then I restart, and everything tends to be ok.
It seems that running it until it fixes the broken dependencies is just a normal part of updating?
I've checked my drives for any signs of issues, and the smart utilities show no problems.
If I'm doing something wrong, please let me know what it is, and I'll try and fix it.
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-42 4.8.0-42.45
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-42.45-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: jerry.lumpkins 4213 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Mar 16 01:24:16 2017
DuplicateSignature:
package:linux-headers-4.8.0-42:4.8.0-42.45
Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.8.0-42-generic (4.8.0-42.45) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-rwCZmk/182-linux-image-extra-4.8.0-42-generic_4.8.0-42.45_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to open '/lib/modules/4.8.0-42-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/lustre/lustre/lmv/lmv.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-42/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4c1c5e08-0209-47f6-8250-d5e9218964b4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-08 (829 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB:
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-42-generic root=UUID=58e4f4be-3dfc-4eaf-91b0-d70f9c1c7640 ro cgroup_enable=memory swapaccount=1 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~beta2-36ubuntu11
RfKill:
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-42 4.8.0-42.45 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-42/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/include/mach/defBF547.h.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-23 (144 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0502
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P5G41T-M LX PLUS
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0502:bd10/21/2011:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5G41T-MLXPLUS:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer
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