Comment 18 for bug 1388353

go to /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf and disable update, worked
for me for ubuntu 14.04.4 and in xenial beta, it didn't bothered. but first
i had to rescue my system bcoz the tool had already broken the initrd
img, good luck.
On Mar 20, 2016 7:50 PM, "jerry lucas" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Been getting this bug for about a year now and no solution in sight.
> Tried all the suggestions and no go. Traditionally the LINUX boot
> sector has been small. This isa general problem that should have been
> fixed long ago.
>
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> Title:
> package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
>
> Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
> Invalid
>
> Bug description:
> I just was updating package's
> package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
> Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7
> Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Nov 1 13:19:01 2014
> DuplicateSignature: package:initramfs-tools:0.103ubuntu4.2:subprocess
> installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned
> error exit status 1
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-07-17 (106 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64
> (20140715)
> PackageArchitecture: all
> SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
> SystemImageInfo:
> current build number: 0
> device name:
> channel: daily
> last update: Unknown
> Title: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.2 failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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