[Bug 1661564] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)

[Benjamin Drung]

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

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal
  (Terminated)

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I got the error notifications in the time between my password being
  confirmed and the icons/desktop loading onto the screen, ie when the
  screen contained only the background image.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-62.83-generic 4.4.40
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-62-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
  AptOrdering:
   libgnutls-openssl27: Install
   libgnutls30: Install
   ntfs-3g: Install
   libxpm4: Install
   l
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Feb  3 01:16:51 2017
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:initramfs-tools:0.122ubuntu8.8
   Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.8) ...
   update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-62-generic
   dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-19 (107 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
   apt  1.2.18
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.8 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script was killed by signal (Terminated)
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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