package linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Sean]

There were upgrades waiting for me to restart this laptop. Laptop crashed, forcing the restart, then the bug reports started rolling in

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-97.120-generic 4.4.87
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-97-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: spnorris 1838 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Nov 6 14:20:28 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ba95494f-3afb-4b2e-8de8-6361d815ae50
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-06-22 (1238 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 1545
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-97-generic root=UUID=e5ef2fc4-7884-434f-9a5a-e70fd31fe4a7 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~beta2-36ubuntu3.14
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-98-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-06-10 (154 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/23/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A13
dmi.board.name: 0G848F
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 8
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA13:bd10/23/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron1545:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0G848F:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 1545
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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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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