[Bug 1708235] Re: package linux-image-extra-4.8.0-56-generic 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1 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: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  package linux-image-extra-4.8.0-56-generic 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1 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:
  system locked up...had to log off and on again...I was working with
  the new KALENDAR which is now available via FOSS email, I don't know
  if this what caused the problem...

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-extra-4.8.0-56-generic 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32~16.04.2-generic 4.10.17
  Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug  2 16:41:06 2017
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2017-08-02  16:40:36
   Commandline: apt-get --yes autoremove
   Requested-By: mikee (1000)
   Remove: python-six:amd64 (1.10.0-3), linux-headers-4.8.0-56:amd64 (4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1), python-dbus:amd64 (1.2.0-3), libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil:amd64 (1.0+git20130406.adcd75b-4), linux-image-4.8.0-56-generic:amd64 (4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1), libgmime2.6-cil:amd64 (2.6.20-1), libappindicator0.1-cil:amd64 (12.10.1+16.04.20170215-0ubuntu1), linux-image-extra-4.8.0-56-generic:amd64 (4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1), linux-headers-4.8.0-56-generic:amd64 (4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1), python-configobj:amd64 (5.0.6-2), python-liblarch:amd64 (2.1.0-4), python-dateutil:amd64 (2.4.2-1)
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-06-26 (36 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
   apt  1.2.20
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-extra-4.8.0-56-generic 4.8.0-56.61~16.04.1 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)

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