package linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.8.0-29-generic/kernel/kernel/torture.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted

[Marius Fracarolli]

New kernel installation 5.8.0-29 was corrupted.
Problem with sudo apt upgrade:

You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
 linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-29-generic but it is not installed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-29-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-26.27-generic 5.8.14
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: euler 1581 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Wed Nov 18 11:50:28 2020
ErrorMessage: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.8.0-29-generic/kernel/kernel/torture.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-12-22 (697 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
MachineType: PC Specialist LTD N2x0WU
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.8.0-26-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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.6, python3-minimal, 3.8.6-0ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
RebootRequiredPkgs:
 linux-image-5.8.0-28-generic
 linux-base
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu35
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-29-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: unable to open '/lib/modules/5.8.0-29-generic/kernel/kernel/torture.ko.dpkg-new': Operation not permitted
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-10-23 (25 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/02/2018
dmi.bios.release: 7.13
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.07.13
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: N2x0WU
dmi.board.vendor: CLEVO
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 7.13
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.07.13:bd06/02/2018:br7.13:efr7.13:svnPCSpecialistLTD:pnN2x0WU:pvrNotApplicable:rvnCLEVO:rnN2x0WU:rvrNotApplicable:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: N2x0WU
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: PC Specialist LTD

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This change was made by a bot.

[Marius Fracarolli (marius-fracarolli)]

Was solved with
sudo apt --fix-broken install
sudo apt upgrade

[Tom Reynolds (tomreyn)]

Possible duplicate report: bug 1910738

This is most likely a support topic, not a bug - please provide further information if you are convinced it is a bug. Support options (incl. free community support - on the bottom) are listed on
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