package linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic 4.4.0-51.72 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[lyn james]

Nothing at this time

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic 4.4.0-51.72
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-47.68-generic 4.4.24
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c: lyn 2443 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: lyn 2443 F...m pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lyn 2443 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/seq: lyn 3223 F.... chrome
Date: Wed Nov 30 07:43:09 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=074926a9-381d-4427-b731-ebee649db332
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-08 (448 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: NOVATECH LTD BB-21204A
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-47-generic root=UUID=35f26562-11cc-4de2-baa9-792e92b7a396 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M
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~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic 4.4.0-51.72 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: 02/25/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FH
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: H61M-S2PV
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: NOVATECH LTD
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFH:bd02/25/2013:svnNOVATECHLTD:pnBB-21204A:pvr1.0:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH61M-S2PV:rvrx.x:cvnNOVATECHLTD:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: BB-21204A
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: NOVATECH LTD

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[lyn james (lynj42)]

Several upgrades have since failed but no reports generated.
I worry that my system is becoming unstable now?
Did update && upgrade from command line which produced the output in attached file:

[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: cannot stat '/usr/share/fonts/truetype/ttf-dejavu/DejaVuSerif.ttf': No such file or directory

This file is part of the ttf-dejavu-core package (on Ubuntu 16.04). Installing that packages should solve the failure:

sudo apt install ttf-dejavu-core
sudo update-initramfs -u