[Bug 1112770] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143

[Benjamin Drung]

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

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 143

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  I was running the command "sudo apt-get remove --purge bcmwl-kernel-
  source" as part of the procedures here:

  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-
  nettool/+question/220688

  ------- output -----------------
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following packages will be REMOVED:
    bcmwl-kernel-source*
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  After this operation, 3,656 kB disk space will be freed.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y 
  (Reading database ... 636963 files and directories currently installed.)
  Removing bcmwl-kernel-source ...
  Removing all DKMS Modules
  Done.
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Purging configuration files for bcmwl-kernel-source ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-37-generic
  --------- end output --------------

  It had hung there for in excess of 45 minutes, at which time I aborted
  it (killed the process with "sudo kill processnum") and the error
  report started.

  My Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01) wireless and
  my Broadcom Corporation BCM4311 802.11b/g WLAN (rev 01) both failed
  after the updates today (2013-02-01) to kernel "Ubuntu
  3.2.0-37-generic", which is why I was following the troubleshooting
  path in the article above.

  Ubuntu Release is 12.04 LTS

  initramfs-tools:
    Installed: 0.99ubuntu13.1
    Candidate: 0.99ubuntu13.1
    Version table:
   *** 0.99ubuntu13.1 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates/main i386 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       0.99ubuntu13 0
          500 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu13.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-37.58-generic 3.2.35
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-37-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.1
  AptOrdering: bcmwl-kernel-source: Purge
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Feb  1 10:39:11 2013
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu13.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 143
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-01 (276 days ago)

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