package linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic 5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.11.0-41-generic/kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[David Harpur]

On startup the system reported there had been an error with this package. I am new to Ubuntu and had a problem with an update to Ubuntu 20.04.3 initially due to badly mounted /efi/boot that I corrected in fstab. I then did the partial upgrade as prompted and then could only restart in recovery. Recovery updated some packages and then it booted correctly but threw up this error. However the system seems to be operating okay now.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic 5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-41-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Tue Nov 30 14:14:19 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic:5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1
 Unpacking linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic (5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-PaVVkT/1-linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic_5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to open '/lib/modules/5.11.0-41-generic/kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.11.0-41-generic/kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-11-14 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210819)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: linux-hwe-5.11
Title: package linux-modules-extra-5.11.0-41-generic 5.11.0-41.45~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.11.0-41-generic/kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)