package linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 255

[riul88]

When installing regular updates the package linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic generated the error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-17.31-generic 3.11.10.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-17-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ato 1893 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Mar 11 18:54:09 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic:3.11.0-18.32:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 255
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 255
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=55f67f83-93a8-4850-aec6-2ed9b3ad7987
InstallationDate: Installed on 2010-10-30 (1228 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
MachineType: Acer, inc. Aspire 3680
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-17-generic root=UUID=ece2a5e7-3a2b-4d85-a3b9-ef73f6fd85ac ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-19ubuntu2.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 255
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2014-03-06 (5 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/10/07
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: v1.3505
dmi.board.name: Prespa1
dmi.board.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer, Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrv1.3505:bd04/10/07:svnAcer,inc.:pnAspire3680:pvrNotApplicable:rvnAcer,Inc.:rnPrespa1:rvrNotApplicable:cvnAcer,Inc.:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 3680
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer, inc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.11.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.11.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-18-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-18-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-18-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda5
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
Cannot open display "default display"
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/console_setup failed with return 255.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-18-generic with 255.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 255
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2