Ubuntu package manager error: E: The package linux-headers-5.15.0-58 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it

Ekos

9/2/24, 1:05 PM

Every time I try to install a package like using the command below

sudo apt install git

I get the output

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
E: The package linux-headers-5.15.0-58 needs to be reinstalled, but I can't find an archive for it.

I am currently on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS. I've been trying to fix it with commands from this post: Ubuntu won't update: "The package linux-modules-5.19.0-32-generic needs to be reinstalled", but I can't find an archive for it. Obviously, the issue in that thread is from a different version.I have also tried other commands from this thread: Linux-Headers Reinstall

Any ideas on how to fix this error?

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guiverc

9/2/24, 1:14 PM

You've not mentioned what OS/release you're actually using; I see reference for it for *focal* (20.04), is what what you're using? https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=linux-headers-5.15.0-58&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all as 5.15 is used by multiple releases. I'd start with `sudo apt update` & check all lines of output are there, no warnings/errors & no missing lines etc.. ie. check your sources after you work out what OS/release you're using (we're limited to details you tell us)

Ekos

9/2/24, 1:42 PM

Attempts to fetch updates through sudo apt update work but using sudo apt upgrade does not and results in the same package error.

user535733

9/2/24, 2:49 PM

You have two options: You can 1) Download the correct package from launchpad.net, reinstall it, then remove with full automatic cleanup using apt, or 2) Force-uninstall the package, and clean up all the installed files manually. Both methods work if done properly. Your link does the easy part of #2 (it skips the cleanup). It's unclear what problem you are encountering since the question does not include complete input/output of whatever you tried.

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9/2/24, 2:50 PM

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