package linux-headers-4.13.0-43 4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to securely remove '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-43/include/uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_CLUSTERIP.h.dpkg-tmp': Permission denied

[Akash-ayare]

A few days after a kernel update, my computer froze. I had to revert to a previous kernel.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-headers-4.13.0-43 4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: ums_realtek i915 r8169 wmi
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptOrdering:
 linux-headers-4.13.0-43: Remove
 linux-image-4.15.0-29-generic: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 27 06:36:06 2018
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-43 (4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.13.0-43 (--remove):
  unable to securely remove '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-43/include/uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_CLUSTERIP.h.dpkg-tmp': Permission denied
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.13.0-43:4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1
 Removing linux-headers-4.13.0-43 (4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.13.0-43 (--remove):
  unable to securely remove '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-43/include/uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_CLUSTERIP.h.dpkg-tmp': Permission denied
ErrorMessage: unable to securely remove '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-43/include/uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_CLUSTERIP.h.dpkg-tmp': Permission denied
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-16 (406 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
 apt 1.2.26
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-headers-4.13.0-43 4.13.0-43.48~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to securely remove '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.13.0-43/include/uapi/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_CLUSTERIP.h.dpkg-tmp': Permission denied
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v4.18 kernel[0].

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18-rc7

[Akash-ayare (akash-ayare)]

Yep! Confirmed. That works.

kernel-fixed-upstream

[Akash-ayare (akash-ayare)]

Thanks Joseph!