[Bug 1999969] [NEW] package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Leon Mbegera]

Public bug reported:

I ran the command `sudo apt upgrade` and after some lines had been
executed the error comes up in the end

```
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-56-generic
sync: error syncing '/boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-56-generic': Input/output error
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

```

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.2
AptOrdering:
 initramfs-tools:amd64: Install
 initramfs-tools-core:amd64: Install
 initramfs-tools-bin:amd64: Install
 python3-tz:amd64: Install
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Dec 17 13:07:57 2022
ErrorMessage: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-12-06 (11 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt  2.4.8
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package jammy

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I ran the command `sudo apt upgrade` and after some lines had been
  executed the error comes up in the end

  ```
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-56-generic
  sync: error syncing '/boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-56-generic': Input/output error
  dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
   installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   initramfs-tools
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ```

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-56.62-generic 5.15.64
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-56-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.2
  AptOrdering:
   initramfs-tools:amd64: Install
   initramfs-tools-core:amd64: Install
   initramfs-tools-bin:amd64: Install
   python3-tz:amd64: Install
   NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Sat Dec 17 13:07:57 2022
  ErrorMessage: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-12-06 (11 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220809.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.6, python3-minimal, 3.10.6-1~22.04
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
   apt  2.4.8
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.140ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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