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i can't clean, autoremove or purge? Fixed and then I am having the same problem again

Asked by Randy Adamson

randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get update
[sudo] password for randy:
Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Hit:4 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Fetched 204 kB in 2s (76.9 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get clean
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get install upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to locate package upgrade
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get upgrades
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Invalid operation upgrades
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get install upgrades
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to locate package upgrades
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get clean
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get --purge
E: Command line option --purge is not understood in combination with the other options
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get remove old kernels
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to locate package old
E: Unable to locate package kernels
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get clean
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$

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Randy Adamson (adamsonrandy3) said : 		#1

randy@randy-N751JK:~$
[sudo] password for randy:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-72* linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic*
  linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic* linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 297 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 391500 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...
Removing linux-headers-4.4.0-72 (4.4.0-72.93) ...
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-108-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-108-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...
Removing linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
dkms: removing: virtualbox 5.0.36 (4.4.0-72-generic) (x86_64)

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: virtualbox
Version: 5.0.36
Kernel: 4.4.0-72-generic (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

vboxdrv.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-72-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

vboxnetadp.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-72-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

vboxnetflt.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-72-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

vboxpci.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.4.0-72-generic/updates/dkms/
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod....

DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-108-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-108-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
The link /initrd.img is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link
Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old
 you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub]
Purging configuration files for linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic (4.4.0-77.98) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-77-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-108-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-108-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic (4.4.0-77.98) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-77-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-75-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-108-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-108-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-generic (4.4.0.77.83) ...
Setting up linux-generic (4.4.0.77.83) ...
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$

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Randy Adamson (adamsonrandy3) said : 		#2

randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
[sudo] password for randy:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get clean
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$

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Randy Adamson (adamsonrandy3) said : 		#3

randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
[sudo] password for randy:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$ sudo apt-get clean
N: Ignoring file '50unattended-upgrades.ucf-old' in directory '/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
randy@randy-N751JK:~$

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Randy Adamson (adamsonrandy3) said : 		#4

{ am trying to install UNetbootin but I can't free up any space?

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Randy Adamson (adamsonrandy3) said : 		#5

I removed several apps and used janitor to delete temp files. and rebooted, checked for updates and I am now up to date. thanks for the input!