package linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Darren Craze]

Error msg popped up abot this after a reboot. Prior to reboot system was stuck trying to install OS updates.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jun 29 08:46:15 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-28 (32 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-image-4.8.0-58-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Due to a bug in apport's method for creating a duplicate signature, the DuplicateSignature in this report was incorrect. We are fixing that now, sorry for the noise!

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

4.8 EOL