[Bug 1632985] Re: package linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Benjamin Drung]

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** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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Title:
  package linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
  exited with return code 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  After a standard update : apt-get install and apt-get distupgrade
  on ubuntu 16.04.1
  The bug report signaled me this issue.

  rdy at rds:~$ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS
  Release:	16.04
  rdy at rds:~$ 

  rdy at rds:~$ apt-cache policy initramfs-tools
  initramfs-tools:
    Installé : 0.122ubuntu8.1
    Candidat : 0.122ubuntu8.3
   Table de version :
       0.122ubuntu8.3 500
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main i386 Packages
   *** 0.122ubuntu8.1 100
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.122ubuntu8 500
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages
  rdy at rds:~$ 

  Expected: the binary initrd should be installed correctly during the
  upgrade.

  Happened: the bug report signaled this error.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-36.55-generic 4.4.16
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  rdy        2544 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/pcmC0D3p:   rdy        2544 F...m pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  rdy        2544 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Thu Oct 13 00:11:30 2016
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=886f9bce-230b-490e-abcf-d04909f6e554
  MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 305V4A/305V5A/3415VA
  ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-36-generic root=UUID=c8c96891-7107-4ace-96a3-0d76ba7e3d4b ro bootkbd=fr
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-36ubuntu3.2
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 11/01/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 09PW.ME13.20121101.SKK
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: 305V4A/305V4A
  dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.board.version: 09PW
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 9
  dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr09PW.ME13.20121101.SKK:bd11/01/2012:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pn305V4A/305V5A/3415VA:pvr09PW:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rn305V4A/305V4A:rvr09PW:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct9:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: 305V4A/305V5A/3415VA
  dmi.product.version: 09PW
  dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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