package linux-image-4.4.0-7-generic 4.4.0-7.22 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

[Mike Kovacevich]

This occurred when trying to upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04 beta 2.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-7-generic 4.4.0-7.22
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-30.36-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-30-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: mike 1844 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Feb 26 12:06:52 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fca52877-4cd9-49c5-bda2-347ce230d633
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-15 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release i386 (20151021)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 enp2s0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex GX520
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic root=UUID=df05bac8-06c3-4efa-b757-814324a48b72 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 2.02~beta2-36
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-7-generic 4.4.0-7.22 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-02-26 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/30/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 0XG309
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 15
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd11/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlexGX520:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0XG309:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex GX520
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[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:

sed: can't read /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: No such file or directory

This is a duplicate of bug #1547505.