package linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143

[Drew Balliet]

update-initramfs fails to finish update process and hang apt indefinitely. In other order to continue process must be killed. Then apt and dpkg goes into unusable state.

Only way to resolve is to hard shutdown system and reboot in different kernel. Issues follows the linux-image-extra package.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-13.15-generic 4.14.7
Uname: Linux 4.14.0-13-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio
                      drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio
                      drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Jan 16 07:26:55 2018
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fb9ec1e3-951d-44bd-9ca5-a0ede4624487
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (441 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eno1 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z420 Workstation
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=836402c4-db45-4f3c-adf2-0a1cfe22af77 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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: J61 v03.91
dmi.board.name: 1589
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: 0.00
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ61v03.91:bd10/17/2016:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ420Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1589:rvr0.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.family: 103C_53335X G=D
dmi.product.name: HP Z420 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard