apparently fixed by 'sudo touch /usr/sbin/rfkill && sudo apt install linux-headers-generic'
Testing recommended. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661916 Title: package linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.86.92 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control was killed by signal (Killed) Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Attempting do-release-upgrade A previous kernel package install (version ~3.13) was in an Reinstall state; so I reinstalled and then purged it, using dpkg. System was tested before do-release-upgrade, by rebooting, and checking kernel version (version 4.4...). ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.86.92 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83~14.04.1-generic 4.4.40 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64 AlsaDevices: total 0 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Feb 5 14:40 seq crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Feb 5 14:40 timer AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay' ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord' AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Sun Feb 5 15:33:38 2017 DuplicateSignature: package:linux-headers-generic:3.13.0.86.92 Unpacking linux-headers-4.4.0-62-generic (4.4.0-62.83) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-generic_4.4.0.62.65_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess dpkg-deb --control was killed by signal (Killed) ErrorMessage: subprocess dpkg-deb --control was killed by signal (Killed) HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0d5aa5d4-df45-4974-b4aa-075577998c2c InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-24 (1321 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130214) IwConfig: tun0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: Bochs Bochs PciMultimedia: ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-62-generic root=UUID=970ddf7f-22d6-4a36-9c36-eec6134f02a2 ro RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.7 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-headers-generic 3.13.0.86.92 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess dpkg-deb --control was killed by signal (Killed) UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-02-05 (0 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs dmi.bios.version: Bochs dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2011:svnBochs:pnBochs:pvr:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: Bochs dmi.sys.vendor: Bochs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1661916/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp