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Every time I try to upgrade packages with sudo apt upgrade I get this error:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-modules-5.19.0-32-generic needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

Gnome-software won't run. If I try I get a red circle with a white line across it in the system tray with an error message: screengrab of error message

I've been trying to fix it by following instructions in this post: I am having a problem with the package manager on 18.04 LTS. Obviously this is for a different version of Ubuntu to the one I am struggling with, but the problem appears to be the same.

I've downloaded the closest .deb package that matches the missing package from https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/22.04/ubuntu-updates-main-amd64/linux-modules-5.19.0-41-generic_5.19.0-41.42~22.04.1_amd64.deb.html.

That was the closest I could get but trying to install it locally with sudo apt install just throws the same error message above.

This information might be useful. Output of ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 838 May 20 15:15 /etc/apt/sources.list

Output of uname -a:

Linux slug 5.15.0-60-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 20 14:29:49 UTC 2023 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Output of cat /etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ jammy partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ jammy partner

Output of sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a:

Unknown option: a

In the comments Marco suggested a corrected form of this code as

dpkg --configure -a

That produces no output at all. Just another line in the terminal with ~$.

Output of dpkg -l | egrep linux-'[g|i|h|m]' as requested by nobody:

ii  linux-generic-hwe-22.04                    5.15.0.60.58                            amd64        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-58                    5.15.0-58.64                            all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.0
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-58-generic            5.15.0-58.64                            amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-60                    5.15.0-60.66                            all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.0
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-60-generic            5.15.0-60.66                            amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04            5.15.0.60.58                            amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
rc  linux-image-5.15.0-43-generic              5.15.0-43.46                            amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.15.0-56-generic              5.15.0-56.62                            amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.15.0-57-generic              5.15.0-57.63                            amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.15.0-58-generic              5.15.0-58.64                            amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.15.0-60-generic              5.15.0-60.66                            amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04              5.15.0.60.58                            amd64        Generic Linux kernel image
rc  linux-modules-5.15.0-43-generic            5.15.0-43.46                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-modules-5.15.0-56-generic            5.15.0-56.62                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-modules-5.15.0-57-generic            5.15.0-57.63                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.15.0-58-generic            5.15.0-58.64                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-5.15.0-60-generic            5.15.0-60.66                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iHR linux-modules-5.19.0-32-generic            5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1                    amd64        (no description available)
rc  linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-43-generic      5.15.0-43.46                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-56-generic      5.15.0-56.62                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc  linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-57-generic      5.15.0-57.63                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-58-generic      5.15.0-58.64                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-60-generic      5.15.0-60.66                            amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
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    The command is dpkg --configure -a or apt-get -f install. not the one you mentioned. – Marco May 20 '23 at 09:37
  • besides this, the problem you describe is not clear. Which error do you get from which command? – Marco May 20 '23 at 09:38
  • Please add dpkg -l | egrep linux-'[g|i|h|m]'to your question through [edit] We can remove the packages from your system that requires it. – nobody May 20 '23 at 18:55
  • Thanks for all the replies. @guiverc, sorry I don't know how the 18.04 tag got there. I've removed it as my problem is with 22.04. – Ninja Chris May 20 '23 at 21:34
  • Thanks again, more info and output added. NC – Ninja Chris May 21 '23 at 05:38

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Note this is bruteforce the package is not longer available.

sudo dpkg -P --force-remove-reinstreq linux-modules-5.19.0-32-generic

This way it could be that some parts of the package can remain on your system.

More force

sudo dpkg -P --force-all linux-modules-5.19.0-32-generic

To avoid such problems a configured apt not to remove downloaded packages

cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01keep-debs 
# Heruntergeladene Pakete behalten.
Binary::apt::APT::Keep-Downloaded-Packages "true";
APT::Get::Keep-Downloaded-Packages "true";
Binary::apt-get::APT::Keep-Downloaded-Packages "true";

So i can use my local cache under /var/cache/apt/archives/

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