package linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic 3.16.0-41.57 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Samuel]

I got the error while running apt-get upgrade.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic 3.16.0-41.57
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-55.94-generic 3.13.11-ckt20
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-55-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: samuel 19558 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: samuel 19558 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Jun 26 14:46:22 2015
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic:3.16.0-41.57: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=5663324b-b453-451b-abaa-70a6518f0556
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-22 (35 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 13 9343
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-55-generic root=UUID=41e92da2-5f16-4db8-a47b-2f7d60b0caaa ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force radeon.modeset=0 nouveau.modeset=0 video.use_native_backlight=1
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic 3.16.0-41.57 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-06-26 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/25/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A03
dmi.board.name: 0TM99H
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA03:bd03/25/2015:svnDellInc.:pnXPS139343:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0TM99H:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: XPS 13 9343
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Claes (letharion)]

My computer wouldn't boot after upgrade from 14.04 to 14.10. Picking an older kernel resolved that bit, and then the error reporting lands me here.

After some debugging, installing memdiskfind and running dpkg --configure -a the boot issue got resolved. Not sure if the problem are related really, but maybe it helps someone.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This appears to be triggered by casper-memdisk:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-43-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/casper-memdisk failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-43-generic with 1.