package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Hans Ginzel]

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ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-30.22-lowlatency 3.8.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-30-lowlatency i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.3
AptOrdering:
 linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic: Configure
 linux-image-generic: Configure
 linux-generic: Configure
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: hans 3561 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw'
Date: Fri Sep 6 22:04:11 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic:3.8.0-30.44:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fe29c59d-ac58-437f-99e4-5e9ef9611597
MachineType: LENOVO 7666WJ5
MarkForUpload: True
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-lowlatency root=UUID=67e0b1b8-90e3-4c3c-9a9b-d42f21ad104b ro
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu3
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: yes
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic 3.8.0-30.44 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-08-11 (29 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2008
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 7NETB2WW (2.12 )
dmi.board.name: 7666WJ5
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7NETB2WW(2.12):bd04/18/2008:svnLENOVO:pn7666WJ5:pvrThinkPadX61s:rvnLENOVO:rn7666WJ5:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 7666WJ5
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X61s
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

You may need to run the following:

sudo apt-get install -f
sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get update

Then re-install the package.

If that does not resolve your issue, please mark the bug as "Confirmed"

[Fred Smith (derf)]

In my case, this installation failed due to lack of space on the /boot partition

apt-get -f install failed:

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.8.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.8.0-30-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-30-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-30-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.8.0-30-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-30-generic is not configured yet.

removing older linux-image and linux-image-extra packages cleared the problem.

[Julius O (julius-o)]

I also received a message about insufficient space on /boot. Could this be due to the fact that the I've enabled hard disk encryption?

[Hans Ginzel (hans-matfyz)]

In my case it was because I had a small (480 MB) /boot partition and there were lot of (~10) 3.8 kernels. I have uninstalled older ones by hand and now the installation is OK. I have encrypted home and I don't think that could be reason for insufficient space on /boot.

[Chris Beaven (smileychris)]

Marking as a duplicate of a more generic "Not enough disk space for kernel security update on /boot" issue, since it's clear that this is the same issue.