package linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.35 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Matt Cole]

When upgrading from 14.04 to 15.10, I've consistently received this error across different machines.

Was able to work around the issue by modifying /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/udev, from:

# now copy all custom udev rules which don't have an equivalent in /lib (e. g.
# 70-persistent-net.rules or similar); They might contain network names or
# other bits which are relevant for the initramfs.
for rules in /etc/udev/rules.d/*.rules; do
  if [ -e "$rules" ] && [ ! -e "/lib/${rules#/etc/}" ]; then
    cp -p $rules $DESTDIR/lib/udev/rules.d/
  fi
done

To:

# now copy all custom udev rules which don't have an equivalent in /lib (e. g.
# 70-persistent-net.rules or similar); They might contain network names or
# other bits which are relevant for the initramfs.
for rules in /etc/udev/rules.d/*.rules; do
  if [ -e "$rules" ] && [ ! -e "/lib/${rules#/etc/}" ]; then
    cp -a $rules $DESTDIR/lib/udev/rules.d/
  fi
done

(Changed "cp -p" to "cp -a") -- and then ran sudo apt-get install -f. System seems to be upgraded/working afterwards.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.35
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-52.86-generic 3.13.11-ckt18
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-52-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Feb 25 16:51 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Feb 25 16:51 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Date: Thu Feb 25 16:54:00 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic:4.2.0-30.35: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
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0627:0001 Adomax Technology Co., Ltd
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: OpenStack Foundation OpenStack Nova
PciMultimedia:

ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-52-generic root=UUID=e9ce1610-d74c-465a-8077-22cee3fa2e3d ro console=tty1 console=ttyS0
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-29ubuntu0.3
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.35 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to wily on 2016-02-25 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 01/01/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Bochs
dmi.bios.version: Bochs
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: Bochs
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnBochs:bvrBochs:bd01/01/2011:svnOpenStackFoundation:pnOpenStackNova:pvr2013.2.4:cvnBochs:ct1:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OpenStack Nova
dmi.product.version: 2013.2.4
dmi.sys.vendor: OpenStack Foundation

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The relevant dpkg terminal log says:

cp: omitting directory ‘/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules’
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/udev failed with return 1.

Re-assigning to systemd source package for the udev package that ships /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/udev.