package linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Seong Hun Lee]

This happened with Ubuntu 14.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120~14.04.1-generic 4.4.87
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.25
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 31 21:13:10 2017
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-14 (565 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.7
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.17
SourcePackage: linux-lts-xenial
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-98-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.