package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-33-generic 3.8.0-33.48 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Michael Richardson]

laptop upgraded from oneiric->precise, and now raring fails.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.8.0-33-generic 3.8.0-33.48
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-43.66-generic 3.5.7.23
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-43-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1482 F.... pulseaudio
                      lrmr 27060 F.... pulseaudio
                      monkey 29925 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun Nov 17 15:25:08 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.8.0-33-generic:3.8.0-33.48:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d636d52c-ac8b-48de-96e0-cfb953e525d8
MachineType: IBM 266846F
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-43-generic root=/dev/mapper/ch-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList:
 Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
 No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu3
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-33-generic 3.8.0-33.48 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-11-17 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/21/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: IBM
dmi.bios.version: 1YET65WW (1.29 )
dmi.board.name: 266846F
dmi.board.vendor: IBM
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: IBM
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIBM:bvr1YET65WW(1.29):bd08/21/2006:svnIBM:pn266846F:pvrThinkPadT43:rvnIBM:rn266846F:rvrNotAvailable:cvnIBM:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 266846F
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad T43
dmi.sys.vendor: IBM

[Michael Richardson (mcr-sandelman)]

Perhaps related to being connected by ssh and having encrypted home directory?

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error on your system when trying to update the kernel on your system due to a lack of free space in your boot partition. Please resolve this situation manually and try the update again.