[Bug 1519850] Re: Kernel image will not uninstall no matter what I try so far

[Phillip Susi]

Please post the output of sudo parted -l.


** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  Kernel image will not uninstall no  matter what I try so far

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  ghostp at ghoststudio:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu Xenial Xerus (development branch)
  Release:	16.04



  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    dkms libgsoap7 libvncserver1 virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-qt
  0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 1 to remove and 67 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 0 B/21.9 MB of archives.
  After this operation, 119 MB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
  (Reading database ... 346769 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency (4.2.0-19.23) ...
  Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.2.0-19-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
  update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.2.0-19-lowlatency /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
  Generating grub configuration file ...
  Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-18-lowlatency
  Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-18-lowlatency
  ERROR: cannot determine partition label for rootfs /dev/sda6
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub exited with return code 1
  Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency.postrm line 328.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency (--remove):
   subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-4.2.0-19-lowlatency
   I expected the package to be removed however that has left me needing to use kernel 4.2.-18-lowlatency

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: dpkg 1.18.3ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-18.22-lowlatency 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-18-lowlatency x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.2-0ubuntu6
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Wed Nov 25 08:35:53 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-23 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  SourcePackage: dpkg
  SystemImageInfo:
   current build number: 0
   device name: ?
   channel: daily
   last update: 2015-07-02 02:27:08
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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