package linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[saravanan]

When i am put update and upgrade comment this error will appear. what can i do. a few days ago same problem occur and i lost my ubuntu. then i re-instaled it. now the same problem will occur what can i do, kindly help me.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-38.43~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-38-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Thu Jan 21 09:20:45 2021
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-18 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-5.8.0-40-generic 5.8.0-40.45~20.04.1 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)

[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:

E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.

Sadly there is no error message explaining the exit code 1. Can you edit /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth and add "set -x" (without the quotes) to the script and then run update-initramfs to get more log output?

sudo nano /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth
sudo update-initramfs -u

Please attach the output to the bug report then.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]