package linux-image-4.4.0-122-generic 4.4.0-122.146 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Bijoy Kumar]

the upgrade to 16.04 from 14.04 failed and when i try to run in safe / upstart mode get error trying to dpkg configure.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-122-generic 4.4.0-122.146
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-101.148-generic 3.13.11-ckt39
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-101-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: rashmi 3240 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: rashmi 3240 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue May 8 02:07:22 2018
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-trusty-amd64-20140620-0
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f960b016-fcba-4be0-a6e0-dff0bc45898a
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-08 (881 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 "Trusty" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20140620-04:25
MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 5558
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-101-generic root=UUID=bb3e505f-a292-46d5-a41f-7c30458b4184 ro quiet splash radeon.modeset=0 nouveau.modeset=0 init=/sbin/upstart
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
StagingDrivers: rts5139
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-122-generic 4.4.0-122.146 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: 09/25/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0GGKVJ
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd09/25/2015:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron5558:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0GGKVJ:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Inspiron 5558
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

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 1658352, 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.