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initramfs-tools package

package linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2

Bug #1556654 reported by TheMixtureMedia on 2016-03-13

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #1532355: package linux-image-4.3.0-5-generic 4.3.0-5.16 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2. Edit Remove

This bug affects 3 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

after upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-12.28-generic 4.4.4
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-12-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: markmckinnon 2676 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC2: markmckinnon 2676 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: markmckinnon 2676 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun Mar 13 11:25:51 2016
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fc7478c2-3968-4d60-a931-099d2584b22b
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-03 (10 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
IwConfig:
enp2s0 no wireless extensions.

lo no wireless extensions.

tun0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-12-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-03-13 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/28/2015
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F3
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 990FXA-UD3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrF3:bd05/28/2015:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rn990FXA-UD3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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TheMixtureMedia (mpmckinnon) wrote on 2016-03-13:

AlsaInfo.txt Edit (57.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AptOrdering.txt Edit (78.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (422 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (144.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (2.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Df.txt Edit (1.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dmesg.txt Edit (143.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgHistoryLog.txt Edit (87.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DpkgTerminalLog.txt Edit (132.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
DuplicateSignature.txt Edit (991 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
JournalErrors.txt Edit (84.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (50.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (804 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (9.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (4.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (4.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (222.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (214.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Apport retracing service (apport) on 2016-03-13

tags:

removed: need-duplicate-check

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2016-03-13:

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e) on 2016-04-08

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High

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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote on 2023-07-06:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The relevant dpkg terminal log says:

sed: can't read /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-text/ubuntu-text.plymouth: No such file or directory

This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug #1547505, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.