package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.12.13 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

[Benjamin Drung]

Some packages failed to install in an upgrade from Ubuntu 15.10 to xenial.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-generic 4.4.0.12.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-12.28-generic 4.4.4
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: skipper 2807 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: skipper 2807 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Mar 12 20:00:14 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-12-generic root=UUID=6dafe73c-87c3-4d01-ab1b-6272a9188057 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M vt.handoff=7
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~beta2-36
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-generic 4.4.0.12.13 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-12 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/27/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 3904
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: P8H67-M PRO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 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.:bvr3904:bd04/27/2013:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8H67-MPRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The relevant dpkg terminal log says:

sed: kann /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth nicht lesen: Datei oder Verzeichnis nicht gefunden
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 2.

This bug is a duplicate of bug #1532355.