package linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Ger Jan Bömer]

Got the message that the update was not installed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-78.99-generic 4.4.62
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-78-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gerjan 1830 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: gerjan 1830 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Jun 8 12:37:28 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=52dc1822-ebdd-476d-83aa-54338ce9a00f
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-28 (191 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp2s0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-78-generic root=UUID=005dccd5-f69f-4552-93d6-9cb8aa82937a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-79-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)
dmi.bios.date: 12/06/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.60
dmi.board.name: H81M-HDS
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.60:bd12/06/2013:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnH81M-HDS:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

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Thank you for taking the time to report this crash and helping to make this software better. This particular crash has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1696289, so is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.