package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Book 'em Dano]

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

I was using fglrx-installer when apport popped up stating that this package crashed

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Oct 12 06:31:14 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Xubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101008.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu6 [modified: usr/sbin/update-initramfs] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[maximilian attems (maks-debian)]

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to read "How to report bugs effectively"
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if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem.
The provided dpkg log was unrelated.

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[Book 'em Dano (heymrdjd)]

I was using Xubuntu 10.10 amd64 on a liveusb. I started to install a third party video driver using fglrx-installer, the installation did not finish and apport popped up with the aforementioned error message.

Since the bug info was collected by apport, I'm not sure what additional info is required.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 557023, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.