package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Peter Brewster]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

This was upgrade from fresh installation of 10.04 to 10.10. (Previous same failure required fresh install to recover from unbootable system.) Install was from read-only thumb drive - which works well.

Cannot install or reinstall initramfs-tools since post-install process requires previously operational initramfs.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 15 15:45:42 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

/var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.postinst: 19: update-initramfs: not found

The box seems broken either fix by
sudo apt-get --reinstall install initramfs-tools

or reinstall, in any case back up your data.

[Peter Brewster (peter-brewster)]

Read the first report - "Cannot install or reinstall initramfs-tools since post-install process requires previously operational initramfs."

----- Original Message -----
From: maximilian attems
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:19 AM
Subject: [Bug 639924] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed toinstall/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installedpost-installation script returned error exit status 127

/var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.postinst: 19: update-initramfs: not
found

The box seems broken either fix by
sudo apt-get --reinstall install initramfs-tools

or reinstall, in any case back up your data.

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
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Bug description:
Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

This was upgrade from fresh installation of 10.04 to 10.10. (Previous same failure required fresh install to recover from unbootable system.) Install was from read-only thumb drive - which works well.

Cannot install or reinstall initramfs-tools since post-install process requires previously operational initramfs.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 15 15:45:42 2010
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

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