package linux-firmware 1.161.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Rabbie]

Error messages when trying to install 16.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-firmware 1.161.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-47.50-generic 4.8.17
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Apr 9 00:06:44 2017
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-23 (410 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.5
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-firmware 1.161.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2017-04-09 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option

[Simon Quigley (tsimonq2)]

Marking as Invalid because the release is EOL is not correct. Marking as Incomplete. Also, 18.04 is (at the time of writing) still in development, and you should expect some breakage.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Responses#Release_has_reached_End_of_Life_.28EOL.29

Reporter, is this still present on 17.10 or 16.04?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]