Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic Processing was halted because there were too many errors. E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Dave B]

Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic
Processing was halted because there were too many errors.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Could not install 'linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic'

The upgrade will continue but the 'linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic' package may not be in a working state. Please consider submitting a bug report about it.
installed linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic package post-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Could not install the upgrades

The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (pkg --configure -a).

db49erfan1@PrayingMantis:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for db49erfan1:
Setting up linux-image-5.15.0-30-generic (5.15.0-30.31) ...
Setting up linux-image-5.15.0-27-generic (5.15.0-27.28) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.15.0-30-generic (5.15.0-30.31) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-30-generic
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 34: /etc/default/grub: ^: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.15.0-30-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-5.15.0-30-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.15.0-27-generic (5.15.0-27.28) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-27-generic
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 34: /etc/default/grub: ^: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 127
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.15.0-27-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-5.15.0-27-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-5.15.0-30-generic
 linux-image-5.15.0-27-generic

1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, Description: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Release:22.04

2) The version of the package you are using, Ubuntu Software 3.38.1
3) What you expected to happen: Remove linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic
4) What happened instead: lots of errors!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:22.04.10
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CrashDB: ubuntu
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri May 13 11:17:29 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-05-02 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
Symptom: release-upgrade
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
VarLogDistupgradeAptlog:
 Log time: 2022-05-13 10:35:14.769404
 Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
 Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: 0
 Done
   MarkDelete linux-image-5.13.0-40-generic:amd64 < 5.13.0-40.45 @rH mK Nb Ib > FU=0
VarLogDistupgradeTermlog:

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Grand Wazoo (grand-wazoo)]

Hello, i solved a similar problem following these steps in the command line:
-install wget, if not yet installed:

sudo apt install wget

-install the following package:

wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.1_1.1.1l-1ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb

-install the package:

sudo dpkg -i libssl1.1_1.1.1l-1ubuntu1.3_amd64.deb

-normally update your system.

I hope this will be helpful