[SOLVED] I want to clear this up

[Snowhog]

Running sudo apt-get dist-upgrade I see this warning:

dpkg: warning: files list file for package 'linux-headers-3.16.0-37' missing; assuming package has no files currently installed

This on my 16.04.2 LTS installation running the 4.4.0-70-generic kernel. The only other kernel installed is 4.4.0-69-generic. I haven't had a 3.x kernel in a long, long time.

What is dpkg looking at that drives this warning message? It implies some piece of cruft is still laying about that needs to be removed, but I haven't figured out what it is. Ideas? Pointers? Solutions?

I do not like untidiness!

Added:

Think I found the issue. Although I don't have any 3.16.* kernel installed, I did find; using locate linux-headers-3.16; the following files:

/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-3.16.0-37
/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-3.16.0-37/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/linux-headers-3.16.0-37/copyright

I removed those files (and the directory); updated the locate database; re-ran sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and the dpkg warning no longer is reported. I'll remain observant in case it returns, but for now I think this issue is resolved.

[marco07]

This on my 16.04.2 LTS installation running the 4.4.0-70-generic kernel. The only other kernel installed is 4.4.0-69-generic. I haven't had a 3.x kernel in a long, long time.

4.4.0-69-generic & 4.4.0-70-generic ?

I am wondering in my fully upgraded 16.04 in accordance with official repositories, the latest installed kernel is 4.4.0-67-generic. Did you install yours from non-official repository?