package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Eswaramoorthi Sellappa Gounder]

While I was running the update, there was no space on the /boot partition, and that finally resulted in Kernel breakage of an already existing version (this one).

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: eswaramoorthi 1948 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: eswaramoorthi 1948 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Mar 3 08:45:43 2018
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d321ef13-6b36-425d-b776-761d63417431
MachineType: LENOVO 80RK
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-116-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.17
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/16/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: E0CN23WW
dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Nano 4B6
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0K13455 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo ideapad 100-14IBD
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrE0CN23WW:bd09/16/2015:svnLENOVO:pn80RK:pvrLenovoideapad100-14IBD:rvnLENOVO:rnNano4B6:rvrSDK0K13455WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoideapad100-14IBD:
dmi.product.name: 80RK
dmi.product.version: Lenovo ideapad 100-14IBD
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Steve Langasek (vorlon)]

The error in your logs was:

> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-112-generic
> cat: write error: No space left on device
> update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-112-generic with 1.

I'm afraid this is not a bug in initramfs-tools. You need to free up enough space in /boot to be able to write the initramfs for the new kernel.