package linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic 4.15.0-45.48 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Mike Ciaraldi]

I was installing the VirtualBox Additions 6.04 onto a Xubuntu 18.04 LTS virtual machine running on VirtualBox 6.04.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic 4.15.0-45.48
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-43.46-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ciaraldi 1625 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Jan 31 09:28:09 2019
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-27 (188 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
IwConfig:
 enp0s3 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB: 0 vboxdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-43-generic root=UUID=0d3649a8-25d3-4aa4-823a-4cda8848cb9d ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.9
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic 4.15.0-45.48 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-4.15.0-45-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

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[Vishnu (vnair666)]

I'm facing the same issue in KDE Neon, I ran the usual package updates in Muon around 2 weeks back and now I see this error message every time I update or install a new package.