package linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Ryan McDonough]

not sure exactly what is causing this.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-46-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic:amd64: Remove
 linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-43-generic:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Fri Aug 19 10:17:17 2022
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-07-06 (409 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20210209.1)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3.2
 apt 2.0.9
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe-5.15
Title: package linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic 5.15.0-43.46~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2022-08-20 (0 days ago)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Kernel folks, what's the deal with this message? I thought I deleted my current kernel occasionally but I can't recall seeing this screen before.

Thanks