package linux-image-4.3.0-7-generic 4.3.0-7.18 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

[Stuart Inglis]

do-release-upgrade -d from 15.10 crashes.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.3.0-7-generic 4.3.0-7.18
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-25.30-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lightdm 1259 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: lightdm 1259 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Jan 26 11:06:43 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-21 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
IwConfig:
 enp5s0 no wireless extensions.

 enp0s31f6 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-25-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=fe44bf75-72d1-4ed4-9e15-191bbd1c47cf ro nomdmonddf nomdmonisw
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 N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.3.0-7-generic 4.3.0-7.18 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-01-25 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/18/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F7g
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z170X-Gaming 7
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF7g:bd01/18/2016:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnZ170X-Gaming7:rvrx.x:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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