Public bug reported: update-initramfs fails to finish update process and hang apt indefinitely. In other order to continue process must be killed. Then apt and dpkg goes into unusable state.
Only way to resolve is to hard shutdown system and reboot in different kernel. Issues follows the linux-image-extra package. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-13.15-generic 4.14.7 Uname: Linux 4.14.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Jan 16 07:26:55 2018 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fb9ec1e3-951d-44bd-9ca5-a0ede4624487 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (441 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eno1 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z420 Workstation ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=836402c4-db45-4f3c-adf2-0a1cfe22af77 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu2 RfKill: SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: J61 v03.91 dmi.board.name: 1589 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 0.00 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ61v03.91:bd10/17/2016:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ420Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1589:rvr0.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.family: 103C_53335X G=D dmi.product.name: HP Z420 Workstation dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic -- 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/1743572 Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143 Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: update-initramfs fails to finish update process and hang apt indefinitely. In other order to continue process must be killed. Then apt and dpkg goes into unusable state. Only way to resolve is to hard shutdown system and reboot in different kernel. Issues follows the linux-image-extra package. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.14.0-13.15-generic 4.14.7 Uname: Linux 4.14.0-13-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1495 F.... pulseaudio drew 3119 F.... pulseaudio Date: Tue Jan 16 07:26:55 2018 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=fb9ec1e3-951d-44bd-9ca5-a0ede4624487 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-01 (441 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eno1 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z420 Workstation ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.14.0-13-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=836402c4-db45-4f3c-adf2-0a1cfe22af77 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.4, python3-minimal, 3.6.4-1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14+, python-minimal, 2.7.14-4 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02-2ubuntu2 RfKill: SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 143 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2016 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: J61 v03.91 dmi.board.name: 1589 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 0.00 dmi.chassis.type: 6 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrJ61v03.91:bd10/17/2016:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ420Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1589:rvr0.00:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr: dmi.product.family: 103C_53335X G=D dmi.product.name: HP Z420 Workstation dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1743572/+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