Attempting to remove the linux-generic package Synaptic Package Manager also reported "package is in a very bad inconsistent state" and failed.
Please see the attached terminal log ** Attachment added: "Terminal log of the error" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1743204/+attachment/5036754/+files/ubuntu-bug-1.txt -- 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/1743204 Title: Segmentation fault in "apt --fix-broken install" Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Expected: New installation of 'wine' Result: (See attached screenshot of the terminal.) The installation failed with unmet dependencies, so I entered "sudo apt --fix-broken install" and in the course of this dpkg encountered a segmentation fault: Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic (4.13.0-25.29) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic_4.13.0-25.29_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted Segmentation fault I have seen this before reported as a bug: 1742387 As I cannot attach more than one file (why this?) I'm inserting the full terminal content here: sudo apt install wine-stable Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these. The following packages have unmet dependencies. linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic but it is not going to be installed wine-stable : Depends: wine64 (>= 2.0.2-2ubuntu1) but it is not going to be installed or wine32 (>= 2.0.2-2ubuntu1) Depends: wine64 (< 2.0.2-2ubuntu1.1~) but it is not going to be installed or wine32 (< 2.0.2-2ubuntu1.1~) E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution). 11:20:56 [root@scotland] ~ sudo apt --fix-broken install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following additional packages will be installed: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic The following NEW packages will be installed linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic 0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 0 not to upgrade. 6 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/31.5 MB of archives. After this operation, 163 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 383838 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic_4.13.0-25.29_amd64.deb ... Unpacking linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic (4.13.0-25.29) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic_4.13.0-25.29_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted Segmentation fault ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-generic 4.13.0.25.26 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-21.24-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: john 6019 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: john 6019 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Jan 14 11:24:06 2018 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=53ca4e3e-a7f4-4969-ad38-429b38324fed InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-04-28 (260 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. EP45-DS4 ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-21-generic root=UUID=4cfb4fad-eedb-4de1-9dd6-b384d7bc18e0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.13.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.13.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.169.1 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-11-08 (66 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 09/30/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc. dmi.bios.version: F9 dmi.board.name: EP45-DS4 dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF9:bd09/30/2008:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnEP45-DS4:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnEP45-DS4:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: EP45-DS4 dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1743204/+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
