[Bug 1934528] Re: package linux-firmware 1.187.14 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Benjamin Drung]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 798414 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 798414
   update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough  free space--or provide an automatic tool for removal of old files

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Title:
  package linux-firmware 1.187.14 failed to install/upgrade: installed
  linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned
  error exit status 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
   sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 32 not upgraded.
  2 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.5) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up linux-firmware (1.187.14) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-74-generic
  Error 24 : Write error : cannot write compressed block 
  E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 lz4 -9 -l 24
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-74-generic with 1.
  dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
   installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.5) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-74-generic
  Error 24 : Write error : cannot write compressed block 
  E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 lz4 -9 -l 24
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.4.0-74-generic with 1.
  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:
   linux-firmware
   initramfs-tools
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.187.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-74.83-generic 5.4.114
  Uname: Linux 5.4.0-74-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
  AptOrdering: NULL: ConfigurePending
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  yvan       1633 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  yvan       1633 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Jul  2 19:03:36 2021
  Dependencies:
   
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2021-07-02  19:03:08
   Commandline: apt-get --purge autoremove
   Requested-By: yvan (1000)
  ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=4be9c22e-5731-4740-8e18-90d6294161e9
  MachineType: MEDION P7624
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.4.0-74-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash
  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: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.12
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.14 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 10/31/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0.49
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P7624
  dmi.board.vendor: MEDION
  dmi.board.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MEDION
  dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0.49:bd10/31/2011:svnMEDION:pnP7624:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnMEDION:rnP7624:rvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:cvnMEDION:ct10:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
  dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.name: P7624
  dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.sys.vendor: MEDION

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