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I get the following error:

$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8. 8) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-firmware (1.157.10) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-uname
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/uname
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: Bad version passed uname
dpkg: warning: version 'uname' has bad syntax: version number does not start with digit
depmod: ERROR: Bad version passed uname
E: No boot partition found !
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//zz-flash-touch-initrd exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04:
 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-hwe-16.04:
 linux-generic-hwe-16.04 depends on linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (= 4.8.0.52.23); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-hwe-16.04 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.8) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-uname
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/uname
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: Bad version passed uname
dpkg: warning: version 'uname' has bad syntax: version number does not start with digit
depmod: ERROR: Bad version passed uname
E: No boot partition found !
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//zz-flash-touch-initrd exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-firmware
 linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04
 linux-generic-hwe-16.04
 initramfs-tools

It appears that somehow, uname instead of uname -r is being passed around, which is making the application unable to know the correct kernel version of my system. Or it may be something else, I don't know...

I am currently unable to install (or reinstall) any package through sudo apt. Does anyone know of a solution for this?

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Reset to default
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I found an solution to the problem via this answer in this question: "apt-get dist-upgrade" reports error "depmod: ERROR: Bad version passed uname" and various warnings :

You need to delete everything, that is not in the form uname -r reports from under /var/lib/initramfs-tools.

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I got same error, and just downgrade linux-firmware package

    sudo apt install linux-firmware=1.157
    sudo apt-mark hold linux-firmware

on any newer version of this package - Bad version passed uname

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  • This does not really answer the question. If you have a different question, you can ask it by clicking Ask Question. You can also add a bounty to draw more attention to this question once you have enough reputation. - From Review
    – steve
    Jun 16, 2017 at 13:08
  • @steve why not? The answer is basically suggesting downgrading the firmware package. Assuming it works, that seems like a decent workaround.
    – terdon on strike ♦
    Jun 16, 2017 at 13:46

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