Ubuntu
udev package

postinst script needs updating to use trigger for update-initramfs

Bug #198848 reported by Jeremy Jackson
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udev (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: udev

In the spec for dpkg Triggers https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/dpkg-triggers it's scheduled for Gutsy to use triggers for update-initramfs. This package and others in Gutsy still call /usr/sbin/update-initramfs directly in postinst scripts. Since any changes to an initramfs can potentially break booting, this would be nice to fix, especially for servers where change control is strict.

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Colin Watson (cjwatson) wrote :

If 'update-initramfs -u' detects that it's being called from a maintainer script, it will automatically activate the trigger and exit immediately. Thus, this seems like a non-issue; it's already designed for and handled.

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Scott James Remnant (Canonical) (canonical-scott) wrote :

I think that I would rather change the update-initramfs call to a trigger call much later when triggers are very common -- right now the only downside is that you get a message on the screen, with a HUGE upside that if triggers aren't being used/working/available/etc. the initramfs is actually updated

Changed in udev:
status: New → Won't Fix
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