This kernel is broken. I tried 2 things and the system wouldn't boot afterwards, I tried to use the terminal to upgrade to 18.04.1 from 16.04.4 and also tried just to update 16.04.4 to 16.04.5 using Synaptic. Both my attempts used this kernel: 4.15.0-33-generic.
-- 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/1790288 Title: package linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux- modules-4.15.0-33-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Auto updating from GUI ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 1 07:08:50 2018 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic:4.15.0-33.36 Unpacking linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic (4.15.0-33.36) ... dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-1UNenn/28-linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic_4.15.0-33.36_amd64.deb (--unpack): unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted ErrorMessage: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-21 (10 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725) MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 7547 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-33-generic root=UUID=523d3588-b4ed-4731-b7dc-308a13f2fa0b 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/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.3 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 failed to install/upgrade: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-modules-4.15.0-33-generic.list-new': Operation not permitted UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/20/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A08 dmi.board.name: 0AM680 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd10/20/2015:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron7547:pvrNotSpecified:rvnDellInc.:rn0AM680:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.family: Shark Bay ULT dmi.product.name: Inspiron 7547 dmi.product.version: Not Specified dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1790288/+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