In the term.log it can be seen there is no problem with awk unlike it was according to DpkgTerminalLog.txt so the original problem with awk is still mystery. You may run sudo mv /apt-auto-removal /etc/kernel/postinst.d/ to disable extra stuff in logs in future.
As for automatic maintenance the 'Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused- Dependencies "true";' is important to keep kernel updates working in the future. I see ucaresystem-core uses code of subsequently deprecated purge-old-kernels, which has this bug: Bug #1569228 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1648617 Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic keeps reporting a system problem Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Many times all that is required is to start the system and log in. Immediately the report of a system problem shows up. This is a regular occurrence. The release is 16.04. The description is "Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS". ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: david 1757 F.... pulseaudio Date: Wed Dec 7 08:18:48 2016 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 2 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8d4566d4-7212-4261-963c-93d573dbeb91 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-20 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) MachineType: LENOVO F0BF0016US ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=bca2cbc9-8ad9-4a9c-a8ef-fa4e75436d48 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 SourcePackage: apt Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal exited with return code 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 11/11/2015 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: O1SKT26AUS dmi.board.name: SKYBAY dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: SDK0J40700 WIN 3258041700079 dmi.chassis.type: 13 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: None dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrO1SKT26AUS:bd11/11/2015:svnLENOVO:pnF0BF0016US:pvrideacentreAIO700-22ISH:rvnLENOVO:rnSKYBAY:rvrSDK0J40700WIN3258041700079:cvnLENOVO:ct13:cvrNone: dmi.product.name: F0BF0016US dmi.product.version: ideacentre AIO 700-22ISH dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1648617/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp