Repeated rebuilding of linux initrd

[John Moser]

I have no idea why apt does this, but it does this frequently when installing many packages:

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-30-generic
(Reading database ... 92116 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ntfs-3g_1%3a2014.2.15AR.3-1ubuntu0.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking ntfs-3g (1:2014.2.15AR.3-1ubuntu0.2) over (1:2013.1.13AR.1-2ubuntu2) ...
Preparing to unpack .../uuid-runtime_2.25.2-4ubuntu3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking uuid-runtime (2.25.2-4ubuntu3) over (2.20.1-5.1ubuntu20.7) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu15) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-30-generic

The above is from a dist-upgrade during a do-release-upgrade to 15.04 from 14.10.3. It's the 8th or 12th time apt has run an update-initramfs in a single run.

Can't this defer to the end of the process? It takes a long time, long enough for dozens of additional packages to install.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1505805

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.