package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bob Goates]

Seems similar to #1578762 but this error message says "initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.1". This error first appeared when attempting to upgrade my distribution. After the failure to upgrade which this error message announced my system is in fairly flaky condition. uname -a returns "Linux <my system name> 4.4.0-31-generic #50-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 13 00:07:12 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux".

I will now do a fresh installation, if I can get my machine to download 16.04.1.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-31.50-generic 4.4.13
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Aug 7 17:13:03 2016
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-02 (127 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-08-08 (0 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.initramfs-tools.initramfs.conf: 2016-02-21T15:22:01