package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic 4.4.0-138.164 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic is already installed and configured

[Abhimanyu Pilania]

the system shows that the package system is broken

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic 4.4.0-138.164
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-138.164-generic 4.4.155
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-138-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
AptdaemonVersion: 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: abhimanyu 7271 F.... pulseaudio
CrashReports:
 600:110:120:0:2018-10-29 23:46:22.682021160 +0530:2018-10-29 23:46:22.682021160 +0530:/var/crash/linux-image-generic.0.uploaded
 640:0:120:647231:2018-10-29 23:44:03.241344928 +0530:2018-10-29 23:44:04.241344928 +0530:/var/crash/linux-image-generic.0.crash
 640:0:120:653083:2018-10-30 00:00:25.414057016 +0530:2018-10-30 00:00:26.414057016 +0530:/var/crash/linux-image-4.4.0-138-generic.0.crash
 644:0:120:0:2018-10-29 23:44:07.281663031 +0530:2018-10-29 23:44:07.281663031 +0530:/var/crash/linux-image-generic.0.upload
 600:0:120:104456:2018-10-29 23:43:20.634499549 +0530:2018-10-29 23:43:21.634499549 +0530:/var/crash/linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic.0.crash
Date: Mon Oct 29 23:43:21 2018
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-xenial-amd64-20160624-2
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic:4.4.0-138.164
 Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-138-generic (--configure):
  package linux-image-4.4.0-138-generic is already installed and configured
ErrorMessage: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic is already installed and configured
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=a1b08b4b-3cad-454d-88bd-8952eef9dd17
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-05 (116 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 "Xenial" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20160624-10:47
MachineType: Dell Inc. Vostro 14-3468
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-138-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=c52ca96d-76b1-4fb3-a3fa-917b0bafca6d ro acpi_rev_override locale=en_IN 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 N/A
SourcePackage: dpkg
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic 4.4.0-138.164 failed to install/upgrade: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-138-generic is already installed and configured
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/13/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2.0.4
dmi.board.name: 0P1XYM
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr2.0.4:bd11/13/2017:svnDellInc.:pnVostro14-3468:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0P1XYM:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Vostro 14-3468
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.