package linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[John Lloyd Olsen]

Trying to use synaptic to install NVIDIA gpu driver

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-44-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sun Mar 7 06:14:13 2021
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic:5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1
 Removing linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic (5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1) ...
 E: Aborting removal of the running kernel
 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic (--remove):
  installed linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-03-04 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.4
SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe-5.8
Title: package linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[John Lloyd Olsen (john-itcsolutions.com.au)]

I hope this helps