Applying the patch suggested in https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=812404#12 works for me most of the times at our chroot install on server for pxe boot. Never experienced the problem on a main installation.
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #812404 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=812404 ** Also affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to initramfs-tools in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646364 Title: fsprotect fails to install on 16.04 server Status in fsprotect package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After an apt-get install on a clean 16.04 server install, fsprotect fails like so: (This is from the second try, but it is exactly the same) user@computer:~$ sudo apt-get install fsprotect [sudo] password for user: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done fsprotect is already the newest version (1.0.6). 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 9 not to upgrade. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic cp: failed to access '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_ewwYu8//bin/touch': Too many levels of symbolic links E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/fsprotect failed with return 1. update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic with 1. dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: initramfs-tools E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) user@computer:~$ If I comment out the last line of /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/fsprotect #copy_exec /usr/bin/touch "/bin" This will happen.... user@computer:~$sudo apt-get install fsprotect Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done fsprotect is already the newest version (1.0.6). 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 9 not to upgrade. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic W: mdadm: /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf defines no arrays. user@computer:~$ I modified /etc/default/grub to make fsprotect active "fsprotect=1G" Reboot, and fixed!!! uname -a: Linux computer 4.4.0-21-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Apr 18 18:33:37 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux lsb_release -rd: Description: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS Release: 16.04 apt-cache policy fsprotect: fsprotect: Installed: 1.0.6 Candidate: 1.0.6 Version table: *** 1.0.6 500 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages 500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ubuntu-bug report: ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 1 16:11:14 2016 Dependencies: adduser 3.113+nmu3ubuntu4 apt 1.2.15 apt-utils 1.2.15 busybox-initramfs 1:1.22.0-15ubuntu1 coreutils 8.25-2ubuntu2 cpio 2.11+dfsg-5ubuntu1 debconf 1.5.58ubuntu1 debconf-i18n 1.5.58ubuntu1 debianutils 4.7 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 e2fslibs 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 e2fsprogs 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 gcc-5-base 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4 gcc-6-base 6.0.1-0ubuntu1 gnupg 1.4.20-1ubuntu3.1 gpgv 1.4.20-1ubuntu3.1 init-system-helpers 1.29ubuntu3 initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.5 initramfs-tools-bin 0.122ubuntu8.5 initramfs-tools-core 0.122ubuntu8.5 initscripts 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 insserv 1.14.0-5ubuntu3 klibc-utils 2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.2 kmod 22-1ubuntu4 libacl1 2.2.52-3 libapt-inst2.0 1.2.15 libapt-pkg5.0 1.2.15 libattr1 1:2.4.47-2 libaudit-common 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2 libaudit1 1:2.4.5-1ubuntu2 libblkid1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 libbz2-1.0 1.0.6-8 libc6 2.23-0ubuntu4 libcomerr2 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 libdb5.3 5.3.28-11 libfdisk1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 libgcc1 1:6.0.1-0ubuntu1 libgcrypt20 1.6.5-2ubuntu0.2 libgpg-error0 1.21-2ubuntu1 libgpm2 1.20.4-6.1 libklibc 2.0.4-8ubuntu1.16.04.2 libkmod2 22-1ubuntu4 liblocale-gettext-perl 1.07-1build1 liblz4-1 0.0~r131-2ubuntu2 liblzma5 5.1.1alpha+20120614-2ubuntu2 libmount1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 libncurses5 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1 libncursesw5 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1 libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 libpam-modules-bin 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 libpam0g 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 libpcre3 2:8.38-3.1 libprocps4 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.2 libreadline6 6.3-8ubuntu2 libselinux1 2.4-3build2 libsemanage-common 2.3-1build3 libsemanage1 2.3-1build3 libsepol1 2.4-2 libsmartcols1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 libss2 1.42.13-1ubuntu1 libstdc++6 5.4.0-6ubuntu1~16.04.4 libsystemd0 229-4ubuntu12 libtext-charwidth-perl 0.04-7build5 libtext-iconv-perl 1.7-5build4 libtext-wrapi18n-perl 0.06-7.1 libtinfo5 6.0+20160213-1ubuntu1 libudev1 229-4ubuntu12 libusb-0.1-4 2:0.1.12-28 libustr-1.0-1 1.0.4-5 libuuid1 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 linux-base 4.0ubuntu1 lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu0.2 mount 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 multiarch-support 2.23-0ubuntu4 passwd 1:4.2-3.1ubuntu5 perl-base 5.22.1-9 procps 2:3.3.10-4ubuntu2.2 psmisc 22.21-2.1build1 readline-common 6.3-8ubuntu2 sensible-utils 0.0.9 sysv-rc 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 sysvinit-utils 2.88dsf-59.3ubuntu2 tar 1.28-2.1ubuntu0.1 ubuntu-keyring 2012.05.19 udev 229-4ubuntu12 util-linux 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 uuid-runtime 2.27.1-6ubuntu3.1 zlib1g 1:1.2.8.dfsg-2ubuntu4 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-01 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.3) JournalErrors: -- Logs begin at Thu 2016-12-01 15:53:30 AEST, end at Thu 2016-12-01 16:09:08 AEST. -- Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: RSDP 0x00000000A2342000 000024 (v02 INTEL ) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: XSDT 0x00000000A2342090 0000A4 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: FACP 0x00000000A2358050 00010C (v05 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: DSDT 0x00000000A23421C8 015E82 (v02 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: FACS 0x00000000A2C8FF80 000040 Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: APIC 0x00000000A2358160 000084 (v03 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: FPDT 0x00000000A23581E8 000044 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: FIDT 0x00000000A2358230 00009C (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: MCFG 0x00000000A23582D0 00003C (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E MSFT 00000097) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: HPET 0x00000000A2358310 000038 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI. 0005000B) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0x00000000A2358348 000495 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: UEFI 0x00000000A23587E0 000042 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E 00000000) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: LPIT 0x00000000A2358828 000094 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E 00000000) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0x00000000A23588C0 000C7D (v02 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: ASF! 0x00000000A2359540 0000A0 (v32 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E TFSM 000F4240) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0x00000000A23595E0 000539 (v02 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0x00000000A2359B20 000B74 (v02 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0x00000000A235A698 005AFE (v02 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: DMAR 0x00000000A2360198 0000D4 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E INTL 00000001) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: BGRT 0x00000000A2360270 000038 (v01 INTEL NUC5i7RY 0000015E AMI 00010013) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: NMI not connected to LINT 1! Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: NMI not connected to LINT 1! Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: NMI not connected to LINT 1! Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: NMI not connected to LINT 1! Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: 6 ACPI AML tables successfully acquired and loaded Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ENERGY_PERF_BIAS: Set to 'normal', was 'performance' Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ENERGY_PERF_BIAS: View and update with x86_energy_perf_policy(8) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: #2 #3 Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: PCCT header not found. Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: Executed 18 blocks of module-level executable AML code Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: Dynamic OEM Table Load: Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0xFFFF880443D5B800 0003D3 (v02 PmRef Cpu0Cst 00003001 INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: Dynamic OEM Table Load: Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0xFFFF8804442BA000 0005AA (v02 PmRef ApIst 00003000 INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: Dynamic OEM Table Load: Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: SSDT 0xFFFF880443D99C00 000119 (v02 PmRef ApCst 00003000 INTL 20120913) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, While evaluating Sleep State [\_S1_] (20150930/hwxface-580) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI Exception: AE_NOT_FOUND, While evaluating Sleep State [\_S2_] (20150930/hwxface-580) Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: ACPI: Enabled 4 GPEs in block 00 to 7F Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Unsupported splx structure Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-7265D-19.ucode failed with error -2 Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-7265D-18.ucode failed with error -2 Dec 01 15:53:30 hostname kernel: iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for iwlwifi-7265D-17.ucode failed with error -2 Dec 01 15:53:31 hostname systemd-tmpfiles[682]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring. Dec 01 15:53:31 hostname kernel: cgroup: new mount options do not match the existing superblock, will be ignored Dec 01 15:53:31 hostname iscsid[938]: iSCSI logger with pid=940 started! Dec 01 15:53:31 hostname iscsid[940]: iSCSI daemon with pid=941 started! Dec 01 15:55:09 hostname kernel: audit_printk_skb: 9 callbacks suppressed Dec 01 15:55:10 hostname iscsid[940]: iscsid shutting down. Dec 01 15:55:10 hostname iscsid[32618]: iSCSI logger with pid=32619 started! Dec 01 15:55:11 hostname iscsid[32619]: iSCSI daemon with pid=32620 started! Dec 01 15:55:14 hostname kernel: audit_printk_skb: 18 callbacks suppressed Dec 01 16:09:08 hostname systemd-tmpfiles[14483]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring. Package: fsprotect 1.0.6 PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm SHELL=/bin/bash PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 SourcePackage: fsprotect Tags: xenial Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fsprotect/+bug/1646364/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
