package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/4.13.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_crypt_wep.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Aashish]

i was updating and this error showed up.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 28 12:40:35 2018
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic:(not installed)
 Unpacking linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic (4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.13.0-32-generic_4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to open '/lib/modules/4.13.0-32-generic/kernel/net/802/p8023.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/lib/modules/4.13.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_crypt_wep.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: linux-hwe
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-32-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/4.13.0-32-generic/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8192e/rtllib_crypt_wep.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

I will close this as 4.13 is not supported anymore.

Please feel free to open a new bug report if you have encounter this again.