I have the same problem, while doing a regular upgrade the process freezes while running dkms on the linux-headers-4.13.0-17 and linux- image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic.
uname: Linux mywks 4.13.0-16-generic #19-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 11 18:35:14 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux After killing the dkms processes, I did sudo apt-get install -f (as suggested) which also froze: $ sudo apt-get install -f Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-4.13.0-17 thermald Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 3 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 163 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 181870 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic (4.13.0-17.20) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-17-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-17-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic (it freezes here). -- 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/1731060 Title: package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic 4.13.0-17.20 failed to install/upgrade: il sottoprocesso installato script di post-removal ha restituito lo stato di errore 1 Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: The uninstall process run forever with this last line as output: run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-17-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-17-generic ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic 4.13.0-17.20 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1521 F.... pulseaudio casa 2790 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1521 F.... pulseaudio casa 2790 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Nov 8 23:03:53 2017 ErrorMessage: il sottoprocesso installato script di post-removal ha restituito lo stato di errore 1 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=b1a7755c-92df-48fe-92d2-66de15fbb008 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-23 (747 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) MachineType: LENOVO 20ANCTO1WW ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic root=UUID=942dc08f-9465-4002-8ffb-c1fbe03f7a04 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. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7 SourcePackage: linux Title: package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-17-generic 4.13.0-17.20 failed to install/upgrade: il sottoprocesso installato script di post-removal ha restituito lo stato di errore 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-21 (18 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 07/23/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: GLET80WW (2.34 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 20ANCTO1WW dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0E50510 WIN dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGLET80WW(2.34):bd07/23/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20ANCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadT440p:rvnLENOVO:rn20ANCTO1WW:rvrSDK0E50510WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.family: ThinkPad T440p dmi.product.name: 20ANCTO1WW dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T440p dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1731060/+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
