The same issue happens starting with the kernel 4.14.36 (also exists with the 4.14.37) on Ubuntu 16.04 x64, note that 4.14.35 installed fine.
-- 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/1767133 Title: linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic install after upgrade from xenial breaks Status in linux package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in linux-hwe-edge package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Xenial: Confirmed Status in linux source package in Bionic: In Progress Status in linux-hwe-edge source package in Bionic: Invalid Bug description: [Impact] Some upgrades from xenial to bionic break. [Test Case] Change sources.list from xenial to bionic, then apt install linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic. [Regression Potential] The kernel may be uninstallable if there is no linux-base with the appropriate version in the archive. ---- When installing the linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic kernel from bionic on xenial breaks because of the unversioned Depends on linux-base. /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic.postinst: 50: /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic.postinst: linux-update-symlinks: not found dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) If the trigger is called, when some meta packages are installed, it won't happen. If all packages are upgraded, it's possible linux-base is going to be upgraded first, so the problem won't happen either. So, not all upgrades will be affected. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1767133/+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