Later I have used console apt-get , which gave mi additional hints, which helped. This bug report can be closed now.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- 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/1696155 Title: package linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Bug occurred some time after I pressed "upgrade" from software center, during process of upgrade. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-21.23-generic 4.10.11 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: patben 2200 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: patben 2200 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC1: patben 2200 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Jun 6 17:18:56 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=678e919e-23c4-42e6-9f95-4d374fc6eef8 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-29 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M. ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-21-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A RfKill: SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-4.10.0-22-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/04/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2901 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: SABERTOOTH 990FX R2.0 dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2901:bd05/04/2016:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnSABERTOOTH990FXR2.0:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1696155/+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