I can't update #Linux  on my laptop.
I can't install the new kernel because removing the old nvidia-utils breaks the dependency for the old nvidia-utils. 

These issues that break updates are getting more frequent and are absolutely infuriating. 

 Sounds like you should try something other than NVidia? 

 Don't blame Linux for that. I switched to AMD because of that and other things. 

 Moved to AMD many years ago for this issues. Nvidia forces you to not upgrade Linux