>>To confuse matters, the kernel images include apparently more recent images: 3.5.0-28-generic ..
Technically, that's the older kernel from Ubuntu 12.10; note the 3.5, vs 3.8 for others. Regarding your rhetorical part, we should also complain here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/923876 https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389 Title: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1191389/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs