[Bug 1809563] Re: package linux-firmware 1.157.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Benjamin Drung]

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

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Title:
  package linux-firmware 1.157.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
  installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I was trying to let Ubuntu install the package to allow access to a W7
  computer via LAN

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.157.20
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-33.36~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-33-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: i915 r8169 wmi
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec 22 12:27:00 2018
  Dependencies:
   
  DpkgHistoryLog:
   Start-Date: 2018-12-22  12:26:27
   Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.97'
   Install: python-tdb:amd64 (1.3.8-2, automatic), python-samba:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, automatic), python-dnspython:amd64 (1.12.0-1, automatic), samba:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18), samba-dsdb-modules:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, automatic), libaio1:amd64 (0.3.110-2, automatic), tdb-tools:amd64 (1.3.8-2, automatic), attr:amd64 (1:2.4.47-2, automatic), python-crypto:amd64 (2.6.1-6ubuntu0.16.04.3, automatic), samba-common:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, automatic), samba-vfs-modules:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, automatic), samba-common-bin:amd64 (2:4.3.11+dfsg-0ubuntu0.16.04.18, automatic), python-ldb:amd64 (2:1.1.24-1ubuntu3, automatic)
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-14 (311 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.157.20 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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