[Bug 1064629] [NEW] Attempting upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10, could not install initramfs-tools

[Russell Lewis]

Public bug reported:

1.Version:
Running:
Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
Release:        12.04

2.Package info causing problem:
initramfs-tools:
  Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
  Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
  Version table:
 *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3.Expected result:
A clean upgrade.

4. Observed result:
An error popped up saying:
Could not install 'initramfs-tools'
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: dist-upgrade upgrade-software-version

** Attachment added: "Tarball of /var/log/dist-upgrade/ contents"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1064629/+attachment/3390729/+files/dist-upgrade.tgz

** Tags added: dist-upgrade

** Description changed:

- 1.
+ 1.Version:
  Running:
  Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
  Release:        12.04
  
- 2.
+ 2.Package info causing problem:
  initramfs-tools:
-   Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
-   Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
-   Version table:
-  *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
-         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
-         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
+   Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
+   Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
+   Version table:
+  *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
+         500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
+         100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  
- 3.
+ 3.Expected result:
  A clean upgrade.
  
- 4.
+ 4. Observer result:
  An error popped up saying:
  Could not install 'initramfs-tools'
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

** Description changed:

  1.Version:
  Running:
  Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
  Release:        12.04
  
  2.Package info causing problem:
  initramfs-tools:
    Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
    Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
    Version table:
   *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
  
  3.Expected result:
  A clean upgrade.
  
- 4. Observer result:
+ 4. Observed result:
  An error popped up saying:
  Could not install 'initramfs-tools'
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  Attempting upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10, could not install initramfs-
  tools

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1.Version:
  Running:
  Description:    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
  Release:        12.04

  2.Package info causing problem:
  initramfs-tools:
    Installed: 0.99ubuntu13
    Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13
    Version table:
   *** 0.99ubuntu13 0
          500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

  3.Expected result:
  A clean upgrade.

  4. Observed result:
  An error popped up saying:
  Could not install 'initramfs-tools'
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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