package linux-image-generic 4.13.0.16.17 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Louis-Xavier Brusset]

Error appears during system upgrade from 17.04 to 17.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: linux-image-generic 4.13.0.16.17
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 21 10:33:03 2017
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2840141a-e97a-45b4-ba77-708bf58324fa
MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8500
ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.13.0-16-generic root=UUID=271ba9b9-ca1b-4af8-9c5d-6f039ad2a1d6 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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-generic 4.13.0.16.17 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-21 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 08/28/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A12
dmi.board.name: 0YJPT1
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A00
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA12:bd08/28/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8500:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0YJPT1:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: XPS 8500
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.