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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic 4.4.0-75.96 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

Bug #1691798 reported by neel on 2017-05-18

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #798414: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough free space--or provide an automatic tool for removal of old files. Edit Remove

This bug affects 2 people

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

Bug Description

I tried updating

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic 4.4.0-75.96
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-72.93-generic 4.4.49
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-72-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: anon 2001 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: anon 2001 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Thu May 18 12:19:22 2017
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7f0a4815-0f11-4b86-8a42-500b90fa26d1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-28 (232 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
MachineType: Apple Inc. MacBookAir7,2
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash pcie_aspm=force i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 intel_idle.max_cstate=1 acpi_backlight=vendor 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 N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic 4.4.0-75.96 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: 02/22/2016
dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.bios.version: MBA71.88Z.0166.B12.1602221953
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag#
dmi.board.name: Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01
dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.board.version: MacBookAir7,2
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Board Asset Tag#
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc.
dmi.chassis.version: Mac-937CB26E2E02BB01
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvrMBA71.88Z.0166.B12.1602221953:bd02/22/2016:svnAppleInc.:pnMacBookAir7,2:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-937CB26E2E02BB01:rvrMacBookAir7,2:cvnAppleInc.:ct9:cvrMac-937CB26E2E02BB01:
dmi.product.name: MacBookAir7,2
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc.

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neel (nsathiubuntu) wrote on 2017-05-18:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (40.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (2.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (392 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (148.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (791 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (147.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (5.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (1.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
IwConfig.txt Edit (547 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
JournalErrors.txt Edit (102.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (58.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (422 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (4.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (2.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (7.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
RfKill.txt Edit (174 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (167.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (206.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2017-05-18

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2017-05-20:

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

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

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote on 2023-07-17:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 798414, 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. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.