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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

Bug #1650825 reported by Craig Griffis on 2016-12-17

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #1568071: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2: Cannot fork. Edit Remove

This bug affects 1 person

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)	New	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

clean new load on vmware 10, error message on first reboot.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-53.74-generic 4.4.30
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-53-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: craig 1034 F.... lxpanel
Date: Sat Dec 17 16:30:27 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8ea0593d-b792-40e2-9b36-afd9595d82c5
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-17 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
IwConfig:
ens33 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0e0f:0002 VMware, Inc. Virtual USB Hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0e0f:0003 VMware, Inc. Virtual Mouse
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic root=/dev/mapper/lubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/02/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd07/02/2012:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

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Craig Griffis (faedragon) wrote on 2016-12-17:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (15.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (14.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (422 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (105.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (2.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (635 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (108.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (73.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (38.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (875 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
JournalErrors.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (100.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (1.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (4.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (3.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (192.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (145.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2017-01-03

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote on 2023-12-15:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 1568071, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.