package linux-firmware 1.161.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Bruce Smith]

I really don't know any more details ... I simply used Software Updater, allowed it to install the recommended updates, and I received this error

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10
Package: linux-firmware 1.161.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-30.32-generic 4.8.6
Uname: Linux 4.8.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jan 7 18:58:53 2017
Dependencies:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-03 (1192 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu1
 apt 1.3.3
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.161.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-11-02 (66 days ago)

[Seth Forshee (sforshee)]

Here's the error from the logs:

Setting up linux-firmware (1.161.1) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-30-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915
Fatal: open /dev/disk/by-id/: Is a directory
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

It looks like an error running a script provided by lilo following the initrd update. Are you actually using lilo?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Seth Forshee (sforshee)]

Added task for lilo, as it seems the problem may come from scripts installed by that package.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[dino99 (9d9)]

This is an unsupported release now. Please think to install the next LTS 'Bionic 18.04'

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-next/daily-live/current/
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2018/02/ubuntu-18-04-minimal-install-option