package linux-image-4.10.0-38-generic 4.10.0-38.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 4

[Teo West]

update of kernel fails during apt update

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: linux-image-4.10.0-38-generic 4.10.0-38.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: tsenger 4371 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Nov 2 13:17:46 2017
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 4
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9947be18-3b74-4071-9c48-e6141f4d215b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-05-11 (2732 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 004: ID 9710:7830 MosChip Semiconductor MCS7830 10/100 Mbps Ethernet adapter
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: LENOVO 20AWA00V00
ProcFB: 0 vboxdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic root=UUID=dc4e6352-2043-4579-b6a1-22929b345a6b ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu2.2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: dkms
Title: package linux-image-4.10.0-38-generic 4.10.0-38.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms exited with return code 4
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: GLET67WW (2.21 )
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGLET67WW(2.21):bd02/27/2014:svnLENOVO:pn20AWA00V00:pvrThinkPadT440p:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: 20AWA00V00
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T440p
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

That version is now dead
http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubuntu-17-04-zesty-zapus-has-reached-end-of-life-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10-now-519360.shtml