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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

Bug #1556524 reported by Youhua Xu on 2016-03-13

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #1532355: package linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic 4.3.0-5.16 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2. Edit Remove

This bug affects 4 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

Hi guys, this happens when I was trying to upgrade from 15.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-12.28-generic 4.4.4
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: xyh 1581 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sat Mar 12 23:42:24 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f9051acb-2e83-48a9-baaf-c901618724b4
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-12 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
MachineType: LENOVO 4290AG3
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-12-generic root=UUID=492bb13e-1f78-46f4-bc1c-bec60bf5cd81 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
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-13 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/31/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 8DET47WW (1.17 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 4290AG3
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8DET47WW(1.17):bd05/31/2011:svnLENOVO:pn4290AG3:pvrThinkPadX220:rvnLENOVO:rn4290AG3:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 4290AG3
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X220
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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Youhua Xu (yhxu) wrote on 2016-03-13:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (34.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (96.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (303 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (76.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (2.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (594 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (124.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (105.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (154.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (894 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IwConfig.txt Edit (546 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
JournalErrors.txt Edit (12.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (25.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (606 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (3.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (6.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RfKill.txt Edit (182 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (152.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (102.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2016-03-13

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2016-03-13:

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

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e) on 2016-04-05

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote on 2023-07-06:

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 particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1547505, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.