[Bug 1788920] Re: package linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Benjamin Drung]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.

Ubuntu 18.04 (bionic) reached end-of-standard-support on May 31, 2023.

See this document for currently supported Ubuntu releases:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases

We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested
in discussing it anymore. But if you are then please upgrade to the
latest Ubuntu version and re-test. If you then find the bug is still
present in the newer Ubuntu version, please add a comment here telling
us which new version it is in.

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

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to initramfs-tools in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1788920

Title:
  package linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 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:
  Trying to apt-get update.  Error shows dpkg lock.  Lock removed and
  processes killed. dpkg issue still remains

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-32.35-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-32-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  gdm        1737 F.... pulseaudio
                        stu        4064 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gdm        1737 F.... pulseaudio
                        stu        4064 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Fri Aug 24 19:54:14 2018
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  MachineType: Alienware Alienware 17
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-32-generic root=UUID=f6521a16-70d8-461f-a2b9-1717699f5e77 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.5, python3-minimal, 3.6.5-3ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.15rc1, python-minimal, 2.7.15~rc1-1
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu8.2
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-4.15.0-33-generic 4.15.0-33.36 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)
  dmi.bios.date: 02/25/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: Alienware
  dmi.bios.version: A09
  dmi.board.name: 04WT2G
  dmi.board.vendor: Alienware
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 8
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Alienware
  dmi.chassis.version: A09
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAlienware:bvrA09:bd02/25/2014:svnAlienware:pnAlienware17:pvrA09:rvnAlienware:rn04WT2G:rvrA00:cvnAlienware:ct8:cvrA09:
  dmi.product.family: 00
  dmi.product.name: Alienware 17
  dmi.product.version: A09
  dmi.sys.vendor: Alienware

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1788920/+subscriptions