[Bug 1928614] Re: package linux-firmware 1.187.12 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 1.187.12 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:
  Updating several packages with software-updater, got this error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.187.12
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-48.54~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
  Uname: Linux 5.8.0-48-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gdm        2401 F.... pulseaudio
                        dennis     4086 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  gdm        2401 F.... pulseaudio
                        dennis     4086 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Sun May 16 17:10:44 2021
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-30 (351 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   enp3s0    no wireless extensions.
   
   docker0   no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/BOOT/ubuntu_7t73cf@/vmlinuz-5.8.0-48-generic root=ZFS=rpool/ROOT/ubuntu_7t73cf ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  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 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.11
  RfKill:
   
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.12 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: 05/08/2012
  dmi.bios.release: 4.6
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 0512
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: P8Z77-V LE
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
  dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0512:bd05/08/2012:br4.6:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnP8Z77-VLE:rvrRevX.0x:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
  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: System manufacturer

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