package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Rob Moore]

I got the error notifications in the time between my password being confirmed and the icons/desktop loading onto the screen, ie when the screen contained only the background image.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
AptOrdering:
 libgnutls-openssl27: Install
 libgnutls30: Install
 ntfs-3g: Install
 libxpm4: Install
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Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Feb 3 01:16:51 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:initramfs-tools:0.122ubuntu8.8
 Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.8) ...
 update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-62-generic
 dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-19 (107 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.18
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)