[Bug 1804130] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess 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 initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5 failed to install/upgrade:
  installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess
  returned error exit status 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  This happened on a near-fresh install of 18.04 on a new computer.  I
  was having trouble getting the NVIDIA proprietary drivers working.  So
  I did quite a bit of install/uninstall cycles, failing to get the
  NVIDIA drivers working.  I couldn't seem to get the NVIDIA drivers to
  work.

  I just recently discovered the reason -- I had the UEFI secure boot
  setup. So I disabled UEFI using the mokutil --disable-validation
  command.  This crash occured on a system reboot.  I imagine I can fix
  my setup from here.  I'll update the thread, regardless of the
  outcome.

  I think perhaps Ubuntu would benefit from a warning, during the
  installation process that UEFI secure boot can cause problems such as
  this.  Also, when installing NVIDIA drivers with the "Software and
  Updates" GUI, there should be some indication of the problems if the
  UEFI secure boot is enabled.  Perhaps users should be blocked from
  attempting the install, and pointed towards mokutil.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-39.42-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-39-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Nov 19 20:24:14 2018
  ErrorMessage: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-11-16 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.7, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.04
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu2.1
   apt  1.6.6
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.130ubuntu3.5 failed to install/upgrade: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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