package linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic 5.4.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[calinorg]

Steps to reproduce:
(In virtualbox)

terminal->
sudo apt install virtualbox-guest-utils-hwe virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe virtualbox-guest-x11-hwe

during installation, all kernels and modules are erased, and error screen stating that user will not be able to log in if every kernel is erased is presented. After selecting yes, process is aborted.
After that, deleted packages are reinstalled with
sudo apt install linux-generic linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-21-generic linux-image-5.4.0-21-generic linux-image-generic linux-modules-extra-5.4.0-25-generic linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic

Upon every consequent reboot, error pops up on screen, and asks user to send information.

Ubuntu 5.4.0-25.29-generic 5.4.30

Description: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release: 20.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic 5.4.0-25.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-25.29-generic 5.4.30
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: pixxel 1620 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Apr 20 15:04:22 2020
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-20 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Beta amd64 (20200402)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp0s3 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
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ohci-pci/12p, 12M
     |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/12p, 480M
MachineType: innotek GmbH VirtualBox
ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-25-generic root=UUID=1e4016f9-5151-41ca-8098-999f643fdf2a 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 3.8.2, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic 5.4.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.4.0-25-generic package pre-removal 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

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

This change was made by a bot.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)]

probably related to:

Package: virtualbox-guest-dkms-hwe
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules
Conflicts: virtualbox-guest-dkms
Replaces: virtualbox-guest-dkm

Package: linux-image-*
Provides: virtualbox-guest-dkms, virtualbox-guest-modules

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

Should be fixed in impish
#1933248 please drop virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-source