You appear to have not upgraded 'dpkg': dpkg: regarding .../udev_229-4ubuntu21.29_amd64.deb containing udev, pre-dependency problem: udev pre-depends on dpkg (>= 1.17.14) dpkg is installed, but is version 1.17.5ubuntu5.8+esm1.
The latest version in Xenial is 1.18.4ubuntu1.6. Please upgrade dpkg and you'll then be able to upgrade udev. ** Changed in: systemd (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1912382 Title: package udev 229-4ubuntu21.29 failed to install/upgrade: pre- dependency problem - not installing udev To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1912382/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs