package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic 4.4.0-139.165 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[jaideep khanduja]

don't know

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic 4.4.0-139.165
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-139.165-generic 4.4.160
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-139-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: jaideep 1604 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jaideep 1604 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Nov 2 23:55:21 2018
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0dfe2ba1-25bb-463c-b5f0-85897090f1d1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-19 (930 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
MachineType: LENOVO INVALID
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-139-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 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.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-139-generic 4.4.0-139.165 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: 04/30/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: A2CN36WW(V2.04)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: VIUU4
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900002 PRO
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: INVALID
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrA2CN36WW(V2.04):bd04/30/2015:svnLENOVO:pnINVALID:pvrINVALID:rvnLENOVO:rnVIUU4:rvr31900002PRO:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrINVALID:
dmi.product.name: INVALID
dmi.product.version: INVALID
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Mikkel Kirkgaard Nielsen (mikini)]

This is caused by insufficient disk space on /boot partition where kernels are stored, excerpts from the attachments:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-139-generic
cat: write error: No space left on device

Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda2 241965 241595 0 100% /boot

Sometimes, running "sudo apt-get autoremove" will clean up old kernels and allow subsequent upgrade attempts to succeed. In some situations manual intervention is needed, see more about that at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels.