package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[TJ Rana]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy fuse
N: Unable to locate package fuse
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache
apt 0.8.3ubuntu7 for amd64 compiled on Oct 5 2010 14:14:01
Usage: apt-cache [options] command
       apt-cache [options] add file1 [file2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showpkg pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showsrc pkg1 [pkg2 ...]

apt-cache is a low-level tool used to manipulate APT's binary
cache files, and query information from them

Commands:
   add - Add a package file to the source cache
   gencaches - Build both the package and source cache
   showpkg - Show some general information for a single package
   showsrc - Show source records
   stats - Show some basic statistics
   dump - Show the entire file in a terse form
   dumpavail - Print an available file to stdout
   unmet - Show unmet dependencies
   search - Search the package list for a regex pattern
   show - Show a readable record for the package
   showauto - Display a list of automatically installed packages
   depends - Show raw dependency information for a package
   rdepends - Show reverse dependency information for a package
   pkgnames - List the names of all packages in the system
   dotty - Generate package graphs for GraphViz
   xvcg - Generate package graphs for xvcg
   policy - Show policy settings

Options:
  -h This help text.
  -p=? The package cache.
  -s=? The source cache.
  -q Disable progress indicator.
  -i Show only important deps for the unmet command.
  -c=? Read this configuration file
  -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-cache(8) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache policy
Package files:
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
 500 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick/partner amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Canonical,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Partner archive,c=partner
     origin archive.canonical.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/universe amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-backports,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-backports,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-backports,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-backports,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/universe amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-proposed,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/multiverse amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-proposed,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-proposed,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-proposed/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-proposed,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/universe amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-updates,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/universe amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick-security,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin security.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/universe amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=universe
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/multiverse amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=multiverse
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin archive.ubuntu.com
 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101007)/ maverick/restricted amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=restricted
     origin Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101007)
 500 cdrom://Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101007)/ maverick/main amd64 Packages
     release v=10.10,o=Ubuntu,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Ubuntu,c=main
     origin Ubuntu 10.10 _Maverick Meerkat_ - Release amd64 (20101007)
Pinned packages:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache
apt 0.8.3ubuntu7 for amd64 compiled on Oct 5 2010 14:14:01
Usage: apt-cache [options] command
       apt-cache [options] add file1 [file2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showpkg pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showsrc pkg1 [pkg2 ...]

apt-cache is a low-level tool used to manipulate APT's binary
cache files, and query information from them

Commands:
   add - Add a package file to the source cache
   gencaches - Build both the package and source cache
   showpkg - Show some general information for a single package
   showsrc - Show source records
   stats - Show some basic statistics
   dump - Show the entire file in a terse form
   dumpavail - Print an available file to stdout
   unmet - Show unmet dependencies
   search - Search the package list for a regex pattern
   show - Show a readable record for the package
   showauto - Display a list of automatically installed packages
   depends - Show raw dependency information for a package
   rdepends - Show reverse dependency information for a package
   pkgnames - List the names of all packages in the system
   dotty - Generate package graphs for GraphViz
   xvcg - Generate package graphs for xvcg
   policy - Show policy settings

Options:
  -h This help text.
  -p=? The package cache.
  -s=? The source cache.
  -q Disable progress indicator.
  -i Show only important deps for the unmet command.
  -c=? Read this configuration file
  -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-cache(8) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache stats
Total package names: 41631 (833k)
Total package structures: 41631 (2,331k)
  Normal packages: 31895
  Pure virtual packages: 472
  Single virtual packages: 3102
  Mixed virtual packages: 285
  Missing: 5877
Total distinct versions: 33802 (2,434k)
Total distinct descriptions: 33802 (811k)
Total dependencies: 217871 (6,100k)
Total ver/file relations: 35651 (856k)
Total Desc/File relations: 33802 (811k)
Total Provides mappings: 6111 (122k)
Total globbed strings: 154 (2,074)
Total dependency version space: 1,063k
Total slack space: 66.0k
Total space accounted for: 11.9M
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache
apt 0.8.3ubuntu7 for amd64 compiled on Oct 5 2010 14:14:01
Usage: apt-cache [options] command
       apt-cache [options] add file1 [file2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showpkg pkg1 [pkg2 ...]
       apt-cache [options] showsrc pkg1 [pkg2 ...]

apt-cache is a low-level tool used to manipulate APT's binary
cache files, and query information from them

Commands:
   add - Add a package file to the source cache
   gencaches - Build both the package and source cache
   showpkg - Show some general information for a single package
   showsrc - Show source records
   stats - Show some basic statistics
   dump - Show the entire file in a terse form
   dumpavail - Print an available file to stdout
   unmet - Show unmet dependencies
   search - Search the package list for a regex pattern
   show - Show a readable record for the package
   showauto - Display a list of automatically installed packages
   depends - Show raw dependency information for a package
   rdepends - Show reverse dependency information for a package
   pkgnames - List the names of all packages in the system
   dotty - Generate package graphs for GraphViz
   xvcg - Generate package graphs for xvcg
   policy - Show policy settings

Options:
  -h This help text.
  -p=? The package cache.
  -s=? The source cache.
  -q Disable progress indicator.
  -i Show only important deps for the unmet command.
  -c=? Read this configuration file
  -o=? Set an arbitrary configuration option, eg -o dir::cache=/tmp
See the apt-cache(8) and apt.conf(5) manual pages for more information.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ apt-cache showauto
linux-headers-2.6.35-22
linux-headers-2.6.35-22-generic
localechooser-data
user-setup
wireless-crda
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Feb 1 12:53:30 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Relevant entries from DpkgTerminalLog.gz:

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic
 linux-image-2.6.35-25-generic
 udev
 fuse-utils
 plymouth
 plymouth-label
 plymouth-theme-ubuntu-text
 alsa-utils
 media-player-info
 rhythmbox
 rhythmbox-plugins
 rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder
 gvfs-fuse
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
 plymouth-theme-ubuntu-logo
 xserver-xorg-core
 xserver-xorg-input-evdev
 xserver-xorg-video-intel
 rhythmbox-ubuntuone-music-store
 initramfs-tools
Log ended: 2011-01-31 20:35:34

Setting up fuse-utils (2.8.4-1ubuntu1.1) ...
creating fuse group...
udev active, skipping device node creation.
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
dpkg: error processing fuse-utils (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gvfs-fuse:
 gvfs-fuse depends on fuse-utils; however:
  Package fuse-utils is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing gvfs-fuse (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.1ubuntu6) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Charlie Kravetz (cjkgeek)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. It seems that there was an error caused by a corrupted archive. Please execute the following commands, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal ( Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal ) :

sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then try performing the update again. This will likely resolve your issue. If so please set the bug's status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately, the package installation error message that you have received is actually a failure with lzma and a generic one at that. The following steps may help resolve the issue. Please execute the following command, as it will clear your package cache, in a terminal:

sudo apt-get clean

Then try performing the update again as this may resolve your issue. We plan to make lzma errors more informative and that work is being tracked in bug 691985 which I will mark this a duplicate of.