package linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic 3.13.0-77.121 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Chuck Moy]

There was a message to do update. The error was reported after failing to complete the update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic 3.13.0-77.121
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-76.120-generic 3.13.11-ckt30
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-76-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: moych 2633 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: moych 2633 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Wed Feb 3 06:01:41 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic:3.13.0-77.121: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=210a7487-b04d-41b0-b664-168263b8d2ce
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-30 (399 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: LENOVO 20BGCTO1WW
ProcFB:
 0 inteldrmfb
 1 nouveaufb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-76-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=11754de9-ab22-4c3d-a25b-c22b1b6097ae 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 N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic 3.13.0-77.121 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: 03/12/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: GNET73WW (2.21 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 20BGCTO1WW
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: SDK0E50510 WIN
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGNET73WW(2.21):bd03/12/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20BGCTO1WW:pvrThinkPadW540:rvnLENOVO:rn20BGCTO1WW:rvrSDK0E50510WIN:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 20BGCTO1WW
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W540
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

From the logs:

  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-77-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-3.13.0-77-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1