package bcmwl-kernel-source (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127

[Doug McDonald]

Happens on bootup. No detail option like on most errors. Just cancel or report problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: bcmwl-kernel-source (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-102.125-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-102-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Nov 27 06:25:38 2017
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu1~1.1) ...
 Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu1~1.1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.postrm: 18: /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.postrm: update-initramfs: not found
 dpkg: error processing package bcmwl-kernel-source (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
DuplicateSignature:
 package:bcmwl-kernel-source:(not installed)
 Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source (6.30.223.271+bdcom-0ubuntu1~1.1) ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.postrm: 18: /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.postrm: update-initramfs: not found
 dpkg: error processing package bcmwl-kernel-source (--purge):
  subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-11-21 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Lite 3.6 - Release amd64
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.25
SourcePackage: bcmwl
Title: package bcmwl-kernel-source (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Doug McDonald (dmtulsa)]

Contact : <email address hidden>

see attachment to vies screen shots

The following was gathered from Synaptic package manager

Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver source

This package contains Broadcom 802.11 Linux STA wireless driver
for use with Broadcom's BCM4311-, BCM4312-, BCM4313-, BCM4321-,
BCM4322-, BCM43224-, and BCM43225-,

BCM43227- and BCM43228-based
hardware.

Conflicts: bcmwl-kernel-source

Installed files:

/.
/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/bcmwl-kernel-source
/usr/share/doc/bcmwl-kernel-source/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/bcmwl-kernel-source/copyright
/usr/src
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/Makefile
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/dkms.conf
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/lib
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/lib/LICENSE.txt
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/lib/wlc_hybrid.o_shipped_x86_64
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0001-MODULE_LICENSE.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0002-Makefile.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0003-Make-up-for-missing-init_MUTEX.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0004-Add-support-for-Linux-3.2.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0005-add-support-for-linux-3.4.0.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0006-add-support-for-linux-3.8.0.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0007-nl80211-move-scan-API-to-wdev.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0008-add-support-for-linux-3.9.0.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0009-add-support-for-linux-3.10.0.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0010-change-the-network-interface-name-from-eth-to-wlan.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0011-do-not-define-__devinit-as-__init-in-linux-3.8-as-__.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0012-add-support-for-Linux-3.15.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0013-gcc.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0014-add-support-for-Linux-3.17.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0015-add-support-for-Linux-3.18.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0016-repair-make-warnings.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0017-add-support-for-Linux-4.0.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0018-cfg80211_disconnected.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0019-broadcom-sta-6.30.223.248-3.18-null-pointer-fix.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0020-add-support-for-linux-4.3.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0021-add-support-for-Linux-4.7.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0022-add-support-for-Linux-4.8.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0023-add-support-for-Linux-4.11.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/patches/0024-add-support-for-Linux-4.12.patch
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src/common
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src/common/include
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src/common/include/proto
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src/common/include/proto/802.11.h
/usr/src/bcmwl-6.30.223.271+bdcom/src/common/include/proto/802.1d.h
/usr/...