package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic 3.5.0-34.55 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Brad Bonkoski]

encountered as part of a dist upgrade.

lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 12.10
Release: 12.10

apt-cache policy initramfs-tools
initramfs-tools:
  Installed: 0.103ubuntu0.2
  Candidate: 0.103ubuntu0.2
  Version table:
 *** 0.103ubuntu0.2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic 3.5.0-34.55
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-39.62-generic 3.2.39
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/dsp3', '/dev/dsp2', '/dev/dsp1', '/dev/dsp', '/dev/snd/by-path', '/dev/snd/controlC0', '/dev/snd/hwC0D2', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0c', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D0p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D1p', '/dev/snd/pcmC0D2p', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer', '/dev/sequencer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Mon Jun 17 09:15:33 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic:3.5.0-34.55:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=81ba4ea5-866e-4eb0-a12c-a3e5c4763735
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-08-30 (1021 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 10.04.1 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100816.2)
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. G41M-Combo
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-39-generic root=UUID=6aee59b9-ac18-471b-9c84-1fc59b38df6a ro quiet
PulseList:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory /home/bradb not ours.
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-7ubuntu11
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-34-generic 3.5.0-34.55 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-06-17 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 06/09/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.name: G41M-Combo
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd06/09/2010:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnG41M-Combo:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnG41M-Combo:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: G41M-Combo
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.