package linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic 6.8.0-49.49 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Andy Pritchard]

I had to switch away from this kernel due to the flickering screen problem on my Dell XPS 14 9440

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.04
Package: linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic 6.8.0-49.49
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.5.0-45.45~22.04.1-generic 6.5.13
Uname: Linux 6.5.0-45-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.1
Architecture: amd64
CRDA: N/A
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Fri Nov 29 10:12:17 2024
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2024-07-18 (134 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2)
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 14 9440
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.5.0-45-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python3-minimal, 3.12.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.3, python-is-python3, 3.11.4-1
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.12-1ubuntu7
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic 6.8.0-49.49 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-6.8.0-49-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to noble on 2024-11-27 (2 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2024
dmi.bios.release: 1.9
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.9.0
dmi.board.name: 011NHV
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.ec.firmware.release: 1.22
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.9.0:bd10/21/2024:br1.9:efr1.22:svnDellInc.:pnXPS149440:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn011NHV:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku0C6B:
dmi.product.family: XPS
dmi.product.name: XPS 14 9440
dmi.product.sku: 0C6B
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
mtime.conffile..etc.init.d.apport: 2024-07-22T15:59:07

[Juerg Haefliger (juergh)]

[?1049lE: Aborting removal of the running kernel

You chose to abort the removal of the running kernel. That should not trigger a bug report.