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

[Walter Opdam]

Operating system updates were stalling. Updated the softwarecenter and rebooted.

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
NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Jul 4 08:31:07 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
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)

[Apport retracing service (apport)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1701310, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.