package linux-image-5.15.0-46-generic 5.15.0-46.49 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Kyle Barrow]

Description: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
Release: 20.04

I had attempting an upgrade to 22.04.1 LTS using do-release-upgrade with all default options when this error occurred, filesystem was unusable afterwards.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: linux-image-5.15.0-46-generic 5.15.0-46.49
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-125.141-generic 5.4.195
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-125-generic x86_64
AlsaDevices:
 total 0
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 1 Aug 25 14:01 seq
 crw-rw---- 1 root audio 116, 33 Aug 25 14:01 timer
AplayDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'aplay'
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
ArecordDevices: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'arecord'
AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1:
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Thu Aug 25 14:05:16 2022
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-07-27 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223.1)
IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
Lsusb: Error: command ['lsusb'] failed with exit code 1:
Lsusb-t:

Lsusb-v: Error: command ['lsusb', '-v'] failed with exit code 1:
MachineType: VMware, Inc. VMware Virtual Platform
PciMultimedia:

ProcFB: 0 svgadrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.4.0-125-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv ro maybe-ubiquity
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.06-2ubuntu7
RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill'
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-5.15.0-46-generic 5.15.0-46.49 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-08-25 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/12/2020
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00
dmi.board.name: 440BX Desktop Reference Platform
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: None
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 1
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLTD:bvr6.00:bd11/12/2020:svnVMware,Inc.:pnVMwareVirtualPlatform:pvrNone:rvnIntelCorporation:rn440BXDesktopReferencePlatform:rvrNone:cvnNoEnclosure:ct1:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: VMware Virtual Platform
dmi.product.version: None
dmi.sys.vendor: VMware, Inc.

[Benjamin Drung (bdrung)]

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.