[Bug 2107416] Re: package linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools exited with return code 1

Tue Apr 22 03:02:28 UTC 2025

Olivier,
Thanks for the communication! I think the issue was a prior version of
Ubuntu on the drive. I reformatted the drive and was able to install it.
Stephen

On Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 2:30 AM Olivier Gayot <2107416 at bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:

> Hello,
>
> It is not obvious to me yet that this is an installer bug. Did it happen
> while installing Ubuntu?
>
> Here's what the DpkgTerminalLog says:
>
> Processing triggers for linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic (6.11.0-21.21) ...^M
> /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:^M
> update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media^M
> /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools:^M
> kdump-tools: Generating /var/lib/kdump/initrd.img-6.11.0-21-generic^M
> mkinitramfs: failed to determine device for /^M
> mkinitramfs: workaround is MODULES=most, check:^M
> grep -r MODULES /var/lib/kdump/initramfs-tools^M
> ^M
> Error please report bug on initramfs-tools^M
>
>
> ** Also affects: kdump-tools (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided
>        Status: New
>
> ** Also affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
>    Importance: Undecided
>        Status: New
>
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> Title:
>   package linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21 failed to
>   install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools exited
>   with return code 1
>
> Status in subiquity:
>   New
> Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
>   New
> Status in kdump-tools package in Ubuntu:
>   New
>
> Bug description:
>   Cannot install ubuntu
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.10
>   Package: linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-8.8-generic 6.11.0
>   Uname: Linux 6.11.0-8-generic x86_64
>   NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
>   ApportVersion: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4.2
>   Architecture: amd64
>   AudioDevicesInUse:
>    USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
>    /dev/snd/seq:        ubuntu     2281 F.... pipewire
>    /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     2284 F.... wireplumber
>   CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
>   CasperVersion: 1.502
>   CloudArchitecture: x86_64
>   CloudID: nocloud
>   CloudName: unknown
>   CloudPlatform: nocloud
>   CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
>   Date: Tue Apr 15 19:57:32 2025
>   ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic package
> post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
>   IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
>   LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64
> (20241009.4)
>   MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 9010
>   ProcFB:
>
>   ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz nomodeset --- quiet splash
>   Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.7, python3-minimal,
> 3.12.6-0ubuntu1
>   PythonDetails: N/A
>   RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
>   RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.12-5ubuntu5.1
>   SourcePackage: linux-signed
>   Title: package linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21 failed to
> install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools exited with
> return code 1
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   dmi.bios.date: 06/28/2018
>   dmi.bios.release: 4.6
>   dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.bios.version: A30
>   dmi.board.name: 0M9KCM
>   dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.board.version: A00
>   dmi.chassis.type: 6
>   dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>   dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA30:bd06/28/2018:br4.6:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex9010:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0M9KCM:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:skuOptiPlex9010:
>   dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 9010
>   dmi.product.sku: OptiPlex 9010
>   dmi.product.version: 01
>   dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>
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Title:
  package linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools exited
  with return code 1

Status in subiquity:
  New
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in kdump-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Cannot install ubuntu

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.10
  Package: linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-8.8-generic 6.11.0
  Uname: Linux 6.11.0-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs
  ApportVersion: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4.2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/seq:        ubuntu     2281 F.... pipewire
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     2284 F.... wireplumber
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CasperVersion: 1.502
  CloudArchitecture: x86_64
  CloudID: nocloud
  CloudName: unknown
  CloudPlatform: nocloud
  CloudSubPlatform: seed-dir (/var/lib/cloud/seed/nocloud)
  Date: Tue Apr 15 19:57:32 2025
  ErrorMessage: installed linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig'
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64 (20241009.4)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 9010
  ProcFB:

  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz nomodeset --- quiet splash
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.7, python3-minimal, 3.12.6-0ubuntu1
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.12-5ubuntu5.1
  SourcePackage: linux-signed
  Title: package linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic 6.11.0-21.21 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/kdump-tools exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/28/2018
  dmi.bios.release: 4.6
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A30
  dmi.board.name: 0M9KCM
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 6
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA30:bd06/28/2018:br4.6:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex9010:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0M9KCM:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:skuOptiPlex9010:
  dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 9010
  dmi.product.sku: OptiPlex 9010
  dmi.product.version: 01
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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