package linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic 5.4.0-146.163 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Bug #2013194 reported by TK50P
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Bug Description

While updating Ubuntu, It says "/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1"

logs:
user@ubuntu-server:~ $ sudo apt upgrade -y 100 << this is zsh exit code
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
  libavformat58 libavfilter7 ffmpeg libswresample3 libzmq5
  libmagickwand-6.q16-6 libpostproc55 libavcodec-extra libavutil56
  libavdevice58 libswscale5 libopenexr24 libsdl2-2.0-0 libsdl2-2.0-0
  libmysofa1 libmagickcore-6.q16-6 libavcodec-extra58 libavresample4
  imagemagick-6-common
Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic (5.4.0-146.163) ...
Processing triggers for linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic (5.4.0-146.163) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
 * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.4.0-146-generic
   ...done.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-146-generic
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-146-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic (--configure):
 installed linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic package post-installation script subpro
cess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user@ubuntu-server:~ $

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic 5.4.0-146.163
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-144.161-generic 5.4.229
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-144-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.25
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC2: user 1709 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: user 1709 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC1: user 1709 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5json:
 {
   "result": "skip"
 }
Date: Wed Mar 29 19:19:35 2023
ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-03-26 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 20.04.6 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20230314.1)
MachineType: ASUS System Product Name
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-144-generic root=UUID=80aed8d3-82a2-4981-ba12-9207d342937e rw 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.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic 5.4.0-146.163 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-image-5.4.0-146-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 05/17/2022
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 2601
dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.board.name: ROG STRIX Z490-G GAMING (WI-FI)
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string
dmi.chassis.version: Default string
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2601:bd05/17/2022:svnASUS:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnROGSTRIXZ490-GGAMING(WI-FI):rvrRev1.xx:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.sku: SKU
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUS

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TK50P (tk50p9152) wrote :
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Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot) wrote : Status changed to Confirmed

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Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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