package linux-headers-4.8.0-45 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-45/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/asm/iop_sw_mpu_defs_asm.h.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[thestupidestthing]

after partial kernel installation due to insufficient space in boot followed by removal of old/extra images and header files, subsequent installation attempts repeatedly fail.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-headers-4.8.0-45 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-41.44-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1597 F.... pulseaudio
                      patrick 3722 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1597 F.... pulseaudio
                      patrick 3722 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun Apr 2 22:25:01 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:linux-headers-4.8.0-45:(not installed)
 Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.8.0-45-generic (4.8.0-45.48) ...
 dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-A1BnCB/1-linux-image-extra-4.8.0-45-generic_4.8.0-45.48_amd64.deb (--unpack):
  unable to open '/lib/modules/4.8.0-45-generic/kernel/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9033.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-45/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/asm/iop_sw_mpu_defs_asm.h.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=6bed0594-71ca-45cd-b3fd-74cf6027c5d1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-10 (113 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1)
MachineType: GIGABYTE MMLP3AP-00
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-41-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2c26a923-5aab-42cb-af0c-d1d3cb7d898a ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-headers-4.8.0-45 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.8.0-45/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/arch/hwregs/iop/asm/iop_sw_mpu_defs_asm.h.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/08/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F7
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MMLP3AP-00
dmi.board.vendor: GIGABYTE
dmi.board.version: 1.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF7:bd12/08/2014:svnGIGABYTE:pnMMLP3AP-00:pvr1.x:rvnGIGABYTE:rnMMLP3AP-00:rvr1.x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: MMLP3AP-00
dmi.product.version: 1.x
dmi.sys.vendor: GIGABYTE

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

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