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I'm trying to update to ubuntu 18.04 LTS using terminal and following these instructions

$ sudo apt update

this command ran ok

then

$ sudo apt upgrade

command gives me the following error:

E: The package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Please can you help?

muru
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    as we can see in the error message, the package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic want to be reinstalled, but isn't found in ppa; make a search with apt search linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic -> if output, use sudo apt install linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic --reinstall, if no output, then you might search another ppa which got this package, or delete it – damadam Aug 24 '18 at 09:47
  • sudo apt search linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic gave me this "linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic/now 4.4.0-134.160 i386 [installed,local] (none) I believe this is no output. I tried the second command anyway but got the same error message. Please can you point me to a ppa which got this package? – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 10:03
  • try using apt autoremove && apt autoclean && sudo init 6 and then apt-get install linux-headers*. – abu-ahmed al-khatiri Aug 24 '18 at 10:16
  • Also I tried command "sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic" and got this "Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it." Sorry i do not understand how to format my text properly     – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 10:16
  • @abu-ahmedal-khatiri I got this "$ sudo apt autoremove && apt autoclean && sudo init 6 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it. ~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it."     – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 10:19
  • what the output said if you type uname -a – abu-ahmed al-khatiri Aug 24 '18 at 10:21
  • before you try upgrade your system to 18.04, what the kernel used before it. – abu-ahmed al-khatiri Aug 24 '18 at 10:25
  • @abu-ahmedal-khatiri :Linux rakam-HP-Mini-110-4100 4.4.0-133-generic #159-Ubuntu SMP Fri Aug 10 07:26:31 UTC 2018 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 10:26
  • you can't find that archive cause this packages belong to Canonical team. check this. i suggest to try apt dist-upgrade. – abu-ahmed al-khatiri Aug 24 '18 at 10:37
  • it gives me strictly the same :Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree
    Reading state information... Done E: The package linux-headers-4.4.0-134-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.     – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 10:46
  • what are you using kernel team distribution now sir? – abu-ahmed al-khatiri Aug 24 '18 at 10:52
  • It is Xubuntu 16.04; $ uname -r 4.4.0-133-generic – Rakamm Aug 24 '18 at 12:53

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