package linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic 4.3.0-2.11 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

[(J)Aloittelija]

Installing for testing

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic 4.3.0-2.11
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-2.11-generic 4.3.0
Uname: Linux 4.3.0-2-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: jari 2054 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: jari 2054 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jari 2054 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Dec 19 12:46:13 2015
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=1c0fb703-2b9d-4d9c-a5b8-ee59a3371e47
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-29 (811 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20130925.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. V-P7H55E
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-2-generic root=UUID=0e8139a5-d931-44dc-b301-550b79ed3369 ro drm.debug=0xe plymouth:debug
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-32ubuntu1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic 4.3.0-2.11 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2015-12-19 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/16/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0504
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: V-P7H55E
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: X.0x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0504:bd07/16/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pnV-P7H55E:pvrX.0x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnV-P7H55E:rvrX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: V-P7H55E
dmi.product.version: X.0x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

I believe i got the same or similar error trying to upgrade ubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 today. linux-image-4.3.0-2-generic fails to install, error 2. I also have the nvidia drivers

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/1527854

[Jackson Doak (noskcaj)]

After the error, and the resultant failure of the upgrader to revert things, the system runs 16.04 and will work fine after apt-get dist-upgrade.