package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic 4.4.0-128.154 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[joe]

Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
Release: 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic 4.4.0-128.154
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-128.154-generic 4.4.131
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-128-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: hammer 1962 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: hammer 1962 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Jun 13 12:52:07 2018
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=14ae867e-bac8-42cd-8b54-84cad8acf313
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-06-03 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6520
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-128-generic root=UUID=1f47ecd7-9392-426a-8b3c-1bf4eb4ffc36 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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~beta2-36ubuntu3.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic 4.4.0-128.154 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: 10/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A08
dmi.board.asset.tag: 50049724
dmi.board.name: 0J4TFW
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 50049724
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA08:bd10/18/2011:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6520:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0J4TFW:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E6520
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The relevant dpkg terminal log says:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-128-generic
mv: cannot stat '/boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-128-generic.new': No such file or directory
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1