package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Sean DS]

Fresh install message flashed up so reported.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-21.34-generic 3.2.13
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0-0ubuntu4
AptOrdering:
 fglrx-amdcccle-updates: Purge
 fglrx-updates: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Apr 3 23:31:38 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64+mac (20120328)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

You seem to have run out of free space:

cp: failed to extend `/tmp/mkinitramfs_qxAq0V//lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1': No space left on device
cp: writing `/tmp/mkinitramfs_qxAq0V//bin/date': No space left on device
cp: failed to extend `/tmp/mkinitramfs_qxAq0V//bin/date': No space left on device
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/fixrtc failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-21-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--purge):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

In you df file we can see that /tmp is full:

tmpfs 1024 1024 0 100% /tmp

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

apport doesn't check /tmp for low free space but it should.

[Sean DS (se4n-1)]

"apport doesn't check /tmp for low free space but it should."

Thanks Brian, that's the ideal solution.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package apport - 2.0-0ubuntu5

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apport (2.0-0ubuntu5) precise; urgency=low

  * Merge from trunk:
    - generic package hook: Also check /tmp for enough space. Thanks Brian
      Murray. (LP: #972933)
    - Automatic Launchpad translation updates.
 -- Martin Pitt <email address hidden> Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:34:08 +0200