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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic 4.4.0-130.156 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

Bug #1799629 reported by FARAZ ALAM on 2018-10-24

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #798414: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough free space--or provide an automatic tool for removal of old files. Edit Remove

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

alam@alam:~$ sudo apt-get -f install linux-image-4.4.0-135-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0 linux-tools
  linux-headers-4.4.0-135-generic
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-4.4.0-135-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 312 not upgraded.
18 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/22.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 244 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
(Reading database ... 445898 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic (4.4.0-128.154) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-128-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-128-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-128-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-128-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-128-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-128-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-128-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-128-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_gCUcDz/lib/modules/4.4.0-128-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_gCUcDz/lib/modules/4.4.0-128-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
xz: (stdout): Write error: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 xz --check=crc32 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-128-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Removing linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic (4.4.0-130.156) ...
depmod: FATAL: could not load /boot/System.map-4.4.0-130-generic: No such file or directory
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-130-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-130-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-130-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-130-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-130-generic
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.4.0-130-generic
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.4.0-130-generic: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_rpJGqk/lib/modules/4.4.0-130-generic/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_rpJGqk/lib/modules/4.4.0-130-generic/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
xz: (stdout): Write error: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 xz --check=crc32 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-130-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic (--remove):
subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
alam@alam:~$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic 4.4.0-130.156
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-41.46~16.04.1-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: alam 2744 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Oct 24 11:03:03 2018
DpkgHistoryLog:
Start-Date: 2018-10-24 11:02:40
Commandline: apt-get -f install linux-image-4.4.0-135-generic
Requested-By: alam (1000)
Install: linux-image-4.4.0-135-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-135.161)
Remove: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-130.156), linux-image-extra-4.4.0-128-generic:amd64 (4.4.0-128.154)
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=decee405-14ed-4595-a0e1-1ba1c869eb9c
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-06 (231 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228)
MachineType: HP HP ProBook 640 G2
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-41-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 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 N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-130-generic 4.4.0-130.156 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: 07/22/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: HP
dmi.bios.version: N76 Ver. 01.04
dmi.board.name: 80FD
dmi.board.vendor: HP
dmi.board.version: KBC Version 22.39
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 5CG646451J
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: HP
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHP:bvrN76Ver.01.04:bd07/22/2016:svnHP:pnHPProBook640G2:pvr:rvnHP:rn80FD:rvrKBCVersion22.39:cvnHP:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.family: 103C_5336AN G=N L=BUS B=HP S=PRO
dmi.product.name: HP ProBook 640 G2
dmi.sys.vendor: HP

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FARAZ ALAM (farazalam030) wrote on 2018-10-24:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (37.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (803 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (392 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (62.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (62.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IwConfig.txt Edit (541 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (22.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (472 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (4.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt Edit (1.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (6.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RfKill.txt Edit (112 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (188.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (97.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2018-10-24

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

Revision history for this message

Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2018-11-03:

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

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote on 2023-07-19:

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 798414, 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.