Kernel image will not uninstall no matter what I try so far

Bug #1519850 reported by Earnest Batiste III
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grub2 (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

ghostp@ghoststudio:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
Release: 16.04

The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  dkms libgsoap7 libvncserver1 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 1 to remove and 67 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/21.9 MB of archives.
After this operation, 119 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 346769 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency (4.2.0-19.23) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.2.0-19-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.2.0-19-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-lowlatency
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-18-lowlatency
ERROR: cannot determine partition label for rootfs /dev/sda6
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency.postrm line 328.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
 I expected the package to be removed however that has left me needing to use kernel 4.2.-18-lowlatency

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-lowlatency 4.2.3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-lowlatency x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Wed Nov 25 08:35:53 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-23 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: dpkg
SystemImageInfo:
 current build number: 0
 device name: ?
 channel: daily
 last update: 2015-07-02 02:27:08
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Earnest Batiste III (earnestbatisteiii) wrote :
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Earnest Batiste III (earnestbatisteiii) wrote :

I am not sure if my way of using a system is the normal for Ubuntu system roles! I use one system for many roles from virtual to media production to development workstation! and of course normal media playback roles! I upgraded from UbuntuStudio 15.10 to 16.04. Up grade process went great no problems! upon receiving the update for the low latency kernel I began having problems with Virtual box as well as Vagrant and Test drive stopped working! upon trying to remove the Kernel version linux-image-4.2.0-19-low latency I am now confronted with this error! Hoping it can be fixed before I do a fresh install which I figured that I would have to eventually do at some point in this process! I want ted to test the upgrade path first!

Adam Conrad (adconrad)
affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) → grub2 (Ubuntu)
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Phillip Susi (psusi) wrote :

Please post the output of sudo parted -l.

Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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