package linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic 4.4.0-79.100 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[John Crockett]

I had been trying to get my nvidia drivers working correctly when the update to -79.100 became a part of one of my many sudo apt-get upgrade processes.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic 4.4.0-79.100
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-79.100-generic 4.4.67
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: john 2600 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: john 2600 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Jun 8 21:38:16 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=13b4ffe3-3cdd-4f77-8dcd-349efe41c329
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-15 (1089 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-79-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 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 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.9
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-79-generic 4.4.0-79.100 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-27 (285 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 02/28/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0501
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H77-V
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0501:bd02/28/2012:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H77-V:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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