Kernel Upgrade Error

[Jason Swanson]

Installation frozen on this and even after a dpkg --configure -a:

Setting up linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic (4.13.0-25.29) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-25-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1742293

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following from a terminal:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package or updates.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[lirel (m8r-lcodw5)]

this bug is a duplicate of #1705345

[Frederik Schubert (byf-ferdy)]

running apt-get install -f will hang on

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-25-generic

[Jason Swanson (hotshockstuff)]

I tried pretty much everything I could find online, the solution was simply backing-up my files through the grub recovery root shell and then reinstalling.

[Christoph Hahn (c-hahn)]

Can confirm lirel's observation about #1705345. Killing plymouth --ping made the installation continue for me.