Public bug reported: I tried to upgrade linux kernel, from 4.10.0-26 to 4.10.0-28, but the installation hangs on the following output lines:
sudo apt-get install unrar linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic Configurazione di linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic (4.10.0-28.32)... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.10.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic Then I used ps to see running processes on the console, and notice this one was blocking post-installation: plymouth --ping I could not but manually kill plymouth, then the script resumed but then froze again a few line later and so on, but is that safe for the installation? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04 Package: plymouth 0.9.2-3ubuntu15 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-26.30-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-26-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.4 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Wed Jul 19 22:32:14 2017 DefaultPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-gnome-logo/ubuntu-gnome-logo.plymouth InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-22 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412) MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision M4800 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=it_IT.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.10.0-26-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /usr/share/plymouth/themes/ubuntu-gnome-text/ubuntu-gnome-text.plymouth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/02/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A06 dmi.board.name: 0T3YTY dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 9 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd01/02/2014:svnDellInc.:pnPrecisionM4800:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0T3YTY:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr: dmi.product.name: Precision M4800 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. ** Affects: plymouth (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1705345 Title: Installing new kernel hangs on plymouth --ping To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/plymouth/+bug/1705345/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs