[Bug 1983473] [NEW] update-initramfs -u fails: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists

[Benjamin Drung]

Public bug reported:

This is a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 installation in a VM used for debugging bug
#1979159. I had modified some files, but checked with "sudo debsums -ac"
that I reverted all local changes. The failure still happens after the
reboot.

$ LANG=C sudo update-initramfs -u
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-43-generic
mkdir: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/cryptroot.orig failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-43-generic with 1.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-43.46-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
AptOrdering:
 cryptsetup-initramfs:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Aug  3 14:08:39 2022
ErrorMessage: »installiertes initramfs-tools-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-05-20 (75 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt  2.4.6
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: »installiertes initramfs-tools-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Invalid


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy

** Summary changed:

- package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: »installiertes initramfs-tools-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
+ initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: update-initramfs fails: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists

** Summary changed:

- initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: update-initramfs fails: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists
+ update-initramfs -u fails: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists

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Title:
  update-initramfs -u fails: cannot create directory
  '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  This is a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 installation in a VM used for debugging
  bug #1979159. I had modified some files, but checked with "sudo
  debsums -ac" that I reverted all local changes. The failure still
  happens after the reboot.

  $ LANG=C sudo update-initramfs -u
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-43-generic
  mkdir: cannot create directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_38kRbm/cryptroot': File exists
  E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/cryptroot.orig failed with return 1.
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-43-generic with 1.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-43.46-generic 5.15.39
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-43-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
  AptOrdering:
   cryptsetup-initramfs:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Wed Aug  3 14:08:39 2022
  ErrorMessage: »installiertes initramfs-tools-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-05-20 (75 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
   apt  2.4.6
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13 failed to install/upgrade: »installiertes initramfs-tools-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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