package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139

[Ákos Maróy]

I got this automatic error when starting / logging in my 14.10 box

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic: Remove
 linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic: Remove
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC3: akos 3406 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC2: akos 3406 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: akos 3406 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: akos 3406 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu Feb 5 09:54:45 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic:(not installed):run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c2aeb827-01db-4309-a6db-4f26829ab7fd
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-06 (425 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X58A-OC
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=c1624646-d712-484b-8c55-a62a417463f3 ro quiet splash
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15
RfKill:
 0: hci0: Bluetooth
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-01-04 (31 days ago)
WifiSyslog:

dmi.bios.date: 03/14/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.name: X58A-OC
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd03/14/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnX58A-OC:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnX58A-OC:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: X58A-OC
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Removing linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (3.16.0-28.38) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic with 139.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1