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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic 4.15.0-39.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

Bug #1803470 reported by Juan Pablo Florez on 2018-11-15

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #1568071: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2: Cannot fork. Edit Remove

This bug affects 3 people

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

Bug Description

There seems to be a programming error in aptdaemon, the software that allows you to install/remove software and to perform other package management related tasks.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic 4.15.0-39.42
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-38.41-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: lkp_Ubuntu_4_15_0_38_41_generic_45
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1187 F.... pulseaudio
juan 1898 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1187 F.... pulseaudio
juan 1898 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Nov 14 19:17:20 2018
Df:

Dmesg:

ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=45ec2b0c-3e08-4c6c-abb9-645caf9f287b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-15 (272 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
MachineType: TOSHIBA Satellite P55t-B
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-38-generic root=UUID=efe479bd-ea94-4b87-91c8-74190bf43a1b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
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 3.6.6, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.7
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-39-generic 4.15.0-39.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-10-14 (31 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/09/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.bios.version: 1.50
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: VG20SQ
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvr1.50:bd12/09/2014:svnTOSHIBA:pnSatelliteP55t-B:pvrPSPNVU-03XNC1:rvnTOSHIBA:rnVG20SQ:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: PEGA Family
dmi.product.name: Satellite P55t-B
dmi.product.version: PSPNVU-03XNC1
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

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Juan Pablo Florez (juanpabloflorezc) wrote on 2018-11-15:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (36.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (354 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (468 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (100.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (2.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (4.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (2.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (917 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IwConfig.txt Edit (544 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (35.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (579 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (8.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfoMinimal.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (4.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (5.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RfKill.txt Edit (126 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (201.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (162.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2018-11-15

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2018-11-16:

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 2023-12-15:

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 1568071, 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.