package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured

[Erik]

Error message appeared when enabling Processor Microcode for AMD CPUs from amd64-microcode.

Crash report states that a problem occurred while installing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-22-generic 4.4.0-22-39

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: conan 1317 F.... pulseaudio
CrashReports:
 600:0:116:220469:2016-05-09 08:27:57.332554578 +0200:2016-05-09 08:27:58.332554578 +0200:/var/crash/linux-image-generic.0.crash
 600:0:116:220494:2016-05-09 08:27:57.836568371 +0200:2016-05-09 08:27:57.504577597 +0200:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-4.4.0-22-generic.0.crash
 600:0:116:219443:2016-05-09 08:27:57.476578375 +0200:2016-05-09 08:27:57.036590602 +0200:/var/crash/linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic.0.crash
Date: Mon May 9 08:27:57 2016
DuplicateSignature:
 Unpacking amd64-microcode (2.20160316.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ef5f5218-e86c-4ac3-bed6-105602ba5fa3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-03 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 08ff:2580 AuthenTec, Inc. AES2501 Fingerprint Sensor
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq nx6325 (EY349ET#AK8)
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=18bd2bba-4690-4de1-a4d6-44f353410f29 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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~beta2-36ubuntu3
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.22.23 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-generic is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/08/2007
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 68TT2 Ver. F.07
dmi.board.name: 30B0
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 40.15
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CNU7090KFP
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68TT2Ver.F.07:bd05/08/2007:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqnx6325(EY349ET#AK8):pvrF.07:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn30B0:rvrKBCVersion40.15:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq nx6325 (EY349ET#AK8)
dmi.product.version: F.07
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard