package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[rubbrduck]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

First boot of a newly installed Ubuntu 10.10 on a 8Gb USB drive.
The simlinks to /initrd.img and /vmlinuz are broken.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 initramfs-tools: Install
 initramfs-tools: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Mar 18 15:57:16 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

cp: cannot stat `/boot/vmlinuz': No such file or directory

casper error, initramfs-tools doesn't touch the linux kernel.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The version of update-initramfs that you likely have installed is unable to work on a persistent usb stick. You can resolve this issue by upgrading the version of casper on your system. This can be done via the commands:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install casper

Then performing the software update or installation that you were originally trying. If this does resolve your bug please set its status to Invalid. Thanks in advance!

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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