linux-backports-modules-2.6.28-4-generic purge fails
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initramfs-tools |
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initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.28 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: linux-backports
This package, including other linux...2.6.28-4 packages had been already removed, but when I tried to purge, it failed with the message (if I can remember from five minutes ago...) "Could not find file/directory '/boot/
Using: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch), release: 9.04
Expected to purge and forget... ;)
Didn't purge, still have package listed as residual config.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: linux-backports
SourcePackage: linux-backports
Title: package linux-backports
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-5-generic i686
tags: | added: jaunty karmic lucid |
Hi DJR013,
Sorry for the delayed response. From the error messages in your DpkgTerminalLog.txt . Seem related to the fact that you'd likely already removed the linux-image- 2.6.28- 4-generic package I'm guessing:
Purging configuration files for linux-backports -modules- 2.6.28- 4-generic ... System. map-2.6. 28-4-generic' : No such file or directory img-2.6. 28-4-generic 2.6.28- 4-generic img-2.6. 28-4-generic -modules- 2.6.28- 4-generic (--purge):
FATAL: Could not open '/boot/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Cannot find /lib/modules/
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.
dpkg: error processing linux-backports
subprocess post-removal script returned error exit status 1