package linux-image-6.5.0-9-generic 6.5.0-9.9 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Erich Eickmeyer]

This failure occurred during a test upgrade from a clean install of Edubuntu 23.04 to 23.10.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.10
Package: linux-image-6.5.0-9-generic 6.5.0-9.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-34.34-generic 6.2.16
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-34-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.27.0-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: erich 1313 F.... wireplumber
 /dev/snd/seq: erich 1310 F.... pipewire
CRDA: N/A
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Oct 11 14:17:46 2023
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-10-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Release amd64 (20230417)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp0s3 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 80ee:0021 VirtualBox USB Tablet
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Lsusb-t:
 /: Bus 02.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/6p, 5000M
 /: Bus 01.Port 1: Dev 1, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/8p, 480M
     |__ Port 1: Dev 2, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, Driver=usbhid, 12M
MachineType: {report['dmi.sys.vendor']} {report['dmi.product.name']}
ProcFB: 0 vmwgfxdrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-34-generic root=UUID=84103c76-ebaa-4a1f-8ca9-ca298dacd756 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.6, python3-minimal, 3.11.4-5
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.12~rc1-10ubuntu4
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-6.5.0-9-generic 6.5.0-9.9 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to mantic on 2023-10-11 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH
dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox
dmi.board.name: VirtualBox
dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.board.version: 1.2
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr:sku:
dmi.product.family: Virtual Machine
dmi.product.name: VirtualBox
dmi.product.version: 1.2
dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH

[Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)]

This bug has been reported on the Ubuntu ISO testing tracker.

A list of all reports related to this bug can be found here:
https://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker/reports/bugs/2039107

[Erich Eickmeyer (eeickmeyer)]

A second run under the same conditions did just fine, so this was probably a VM glitch. Marking invalid.