Public bug reported: ubuntu 18.04
first I issue sudo apt-get dist-upgrade The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-4.15.0-10 linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. OK so then I issue sudo apt-get autoremove Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: linux-headers-4.15.0-10 linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 0 not upgraded. After this operation, 334 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 280528 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Removing linux-headers-4.15.0-10 (4.15.0-10.11) ... Removing linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done Removing linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic package to fix this. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done Removing linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done system fails to realize I am auto removing header package so it outputs : dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic package to fix this. That message to me indicates some logic bug ... system is OK so why that message ? ** Affects: dkms (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1763999 Title: apt-get autoremove says dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: ubuntu 18.04 first I issue sudo apt-get dist-upgrade The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-4.15.0-10 linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. OK so then I issue sudo apt-get autoremove Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: linux-headers-4.15.0-10 linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 0 not upgraded. After this operation, 334 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] (Reading database ... 280528 files and directories currently installed.) Removing linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Removing linux-headers-4.15.0-10 (4.15.0-10.11) ... Removing linux-signed-image-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done Removing linux-image-extra-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic package to fix this. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done Removing linux-image-4.15.0-10-generic (4.15.0-10.11) ... Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-10-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.15.0-10-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-10-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-15-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-15-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-13-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-13-generic Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done system fails to realize I am auto removing header package so it outputs : dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures. please install the linux-headers-4.15.0-10-generic package to fix this. That message to me indicates some logic bug ... system is OK so why that message ? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1763999/+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