package linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic 3.0.0-16.28 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[dan benky]

Failed when starting after automatic download

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic 3.0.0-16.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.287.1
Date: Fri Feb 24 14:34:13 2012
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic 3.0.0-16.28 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)

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"