package linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[David Tucker]

stalled halfway through update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-44.59~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt14
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-44-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jul 31 01:09:17 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-29 (123 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.