package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic 3.13.0-49.83 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[mayank gupta]

apt-get is not working.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic 3.13.0-49.83
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-55.94-generic 3.13.11-ckt20
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-55-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: mayank 2520 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mayank 2520 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Jul 13 10:58:02 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic:3.13.0-49.83:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bdc1060b-4ac0-4790-b245-dbe5f48a788b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-27 (76 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: LENOVO 10AGA0HEIG
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-55-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=ada84034-49c9-4048-b37b-0988be23da11 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 N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic 3.13.0-49.83 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 01/28/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: FBKTA6AUS
dmi.board.name: SHARKBAY
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0E50510 WIN
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrFBKTA6AUS:bd01/28/2015:svnLENOVO:pn10AGA0HEIG:pvrThinkCentreM83:rvnLENOVO:rnSHARKBAY:rvrSDK0E50510WIN:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: 10AGA0HEIG
dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre M83
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

This error seems to imply the system did not have a /var/tmp at the time of the package install:

  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-49-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-49-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic
  mktemp: failed to create file via template ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs-FW_XXXXXX’: No such file or directory
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-49-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1