[Bug 636181] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Peter Brewster]

The temporary fix to my trouble was to copy /usr/sbin/update-
initramfs.distrib without the .distrib Then I was able to upgrade from
10.04 to 10.10 and boot without problems.  No errors reported during the
upgrade.  I do not know if/when the problem will recur.

Looking at old backups the problem went at least back to 9.04.
Rerunning installs and updates the number of errors grew - but none were
fatal - until the only kernel was affected in 10.10 and grub could not
boot.

The problem, IMHO comes from 43disable_updateinitramfs which blows away
the real needed file with no downstream consideration.  OTOH the
script/program smart enough to discover update-initramfs is not there
could look for the .distrib file.

The problem is compounded since initramfs-tools requires itself in good
order for a repair/reinstall - and the man page does not suggest or
provide an alternate procedure.  At the least man mkinitramfs could
detail a reconstruct procedure.

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package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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