package initramfs-tools 0.125ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Drew Balliet]

running update-initramfs -u never completes. Any package install that that attempts to update initramfs sit and hangs.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.125ubuntu12
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Nov 28 23:51:18 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (393 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
PackageArchitecture: all
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:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.125ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Drew Balliet (balliet75)]

Had to boot to 4.10.0.42 or 4.14.0-11 to get command to run. Issue seen on both 4.13.0-17-generic and 4.13.0-19-generic.

Another issue that accompanied this issue was that after updating to 17.10 PC would no longer reboot or shutdown. Updating kernel manually to 4.14.0-11 and manually booting to 4.14.0-11 linux-image resolved issue. I was then able to install software needed, update-initramfs, boot, and reboot normally. Currently running with 17.10 package set and newer kernel.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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