package linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic 4.15.0-23.25 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic package post-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Anatoly Kupriyanov]

I've done update to 18.04 from 17.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic 4.15.0-23.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-23.25-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: kan 1695 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Jun 27 07:54:34 2018
ErrorMessage: installed linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic package post-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Terminated)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-19 (281 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 8087:0a2a Intel Corp.
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:0129 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTS5129 Card Reader Controller
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1bcf:28c0 Sunplus Innovation Technology Inc.
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7560
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-23-generic root=UUID=9dca5be7-8f3d-4249-90e0-b2058e40d97d ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic 4.15.0-23.25 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-headers-4.15.0-23-generic package post-installation script subprocess was killed by signal (Terminated)
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-06-27 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/31/2018
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.5.4
dmi.board.name: 07T996
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.5.4:bd01/31/2018:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7560:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn07T996:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Inspiron
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7560
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Anatoly Kupriyanov (kan-izh)]

I guess it caused by shim-signed:

....
Running in non-interactive mode, doing nothing.
--- /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list 2018-06-27 22:31:11.289407651 +0100
+++ /var/lib/shim-signed/dkms-list.new 2018-06-27 22:31:11.289407651 +0100
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 /var/lib/dkms
 /var/lib/dkms/bbswitch
-/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-384
+/var/lib/dkms/nvidia
dpkg: error processing package shim-signed (--configure):
 installed shim-signed package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 shim-signed
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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