package initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: using live media

[Thomas Kramps]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

I was trying to install wifi closed driver for a Broadcom-card when this bug appeared. Running Lucid live from USB-Stick.

Maybe duplicate, but 0.92bubuntu78 wasn't mentioned until now.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Apr 29 20:37:54 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.92bubuntu78 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Ainer (ainer)]

On amd64.

[mike farley (mikr55a1)]

Same error installing nvidia drivers. On Lucid live on USB stick. 32bit Ubuntu 10.04

[mike farley (mikr55a1)]

Error received trying to install anything:

E: initramfs-tools: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

After trying to recover, the update is complete.

[MoLE (moleonthehill)]

Confirmed on final 10.04 amd64 iso, booting from usb stick created with 9.10 usb disc creator on dell studio 17 laptop.

[Bogdan (bogdan-veringioiu)]

 trying to uninstall fglrx packaged, hit this bug...

[Ed Bassett (bassett-ed)]

I'm having the same issue - installing broadcom driver or nvidia driver....

Two separate (and very fresh) 10.04 USB installs are giving the same results. pkgs won't install.

here's the output:

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
cp: cannot stat `/vmlinuz': No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
/bin/df: cannot read table of mounted file systems: Input/output error
                                                                      Errors were encountered while processing:
 bcmwl-kernel-source
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Ed Bassett (bassett-ed)]

I think this is caused by the link to vmlinuz which, in a USB install, is a broken link. See bug #557023.

I fixed this by recreating the link as follows:

sudo rm /vmlinuz

sudo ln -s /cdrom/casper/vmlinuz vmlinuz

Then the installs were fine.

[Scott (spl518)]

I tried to run the commands above and re-install the driver but I'm still getting the error message.

[Michael Bronnenberg (mike-assemblyanddesign)]

On AMD64, 10.04, while installing codecs for Movie Player

Setting up initramfs-tools (0.92bubuntu78) ...
cp: cannot create regular file `/etc/initramfs-tools/': Is a directory
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

modified mkinitramfs

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

This is likely the same bug as bug 557023.

[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)]

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