package linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Sachin Borkar]

The latest kernel linux-image-5.15.0-50 had broken my nvidia display driver. (Display simply stopped giving any HDMI signals a few seconds after the grub stage.)
I confirmed this by trying to freshly install nvidia drivers on kernel 5.15.0-50 and failed to rectify the problem.
However, kernel 5.15.0-48 booted just fine.
So first I removed all nvidia packages from the system.
Then I removed the troubling kernel (linux-image-5.15.0-50).
Then rebooted the system (it rebooted to black screen and blinking cursor)
Then I logged in on console VT-3.
Then I installed nvidia drivers using ubuntu-drivers install command.
Then I rebooted the system (Booted fine)
Then I was updating the system with sudo apt -y update; sudo apt upgrade.
I was reported that update was available for various nvidia packages.
I typed 'y' to go ahead with the upgrade.
Then I received this error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-48.54-generic 5.15.53
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-48-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: sachin 1917 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: sachin 1917 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: sachin 1917 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: N/A
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Oct 15 01:09:15 2022
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-07-30 (76 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H81M-S
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15.0-48-generic root=UUID=cf936706-3ecf-42c2-a4f0-164fbcb7600e 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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.06-2ubuntu7
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.15.0-50-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2021
dmi.bios.release: 4.6
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FA
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H81M-S
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFA:bd03/05/2021:br4.6:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH81M-S:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH81M-S:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:skuTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: H81M-S
dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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