Public bug reported: Looks like TVHeadend might have caused this on my pi.
~$ phw Model Number : Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4 Hardware Revision: Hardware Serial : 10000000faf4624e Memory : 7802 MB Operating System : Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS Kernel Version : 6.8.0-1063-raspi temp=67.6'C core volt=0.8400V sdram_c volt=1.1000V sdram_i volt=1.1000V sdram_p volt=1.1000V throttled=0x0 oom events: 0 lifetime oom required: 0 Mbytes total time in oom handler: 0 ms max time spent in oom handler: 0 ms 10000000faf4624e,Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4,,7802 MB flash-kernel: deferring update (trigger activated) /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-flash-kernel: flash-kernel: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0:arm64 (2.44.5+dfsg-4ubuntu1) ... Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.151ubuntu1) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-7.0.0-1017-raspi Unsupported platform 'Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.4'. run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//flash-kernel exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: initramfs-tools ERROR: Cannot create report: [Errno 17] File exists: '/var/crash/initramfs-tools.0.crash' needrestart is being skipped since dpkg has failed packages have been installed but needrestart is suspended Exception during pm.DoInstall(): W:Ignoring file 'tvheadend-tvheadend.list.migrate' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension, W:Ignoring file 'tvheadend-tvheadend.list.migrate' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension, W:Ignoring file 'tvheadend-tvheadend.list.migrate' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension, W:Ignoring file 'tvheadend-tvheadend.list.migrate' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension, W:Ignoring file 'tvheadend-tvheadend.list.migrate' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension, E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) *** Send problem report to the developers? After the problem report has been sent, please fill out the form in the automatically opened web browser. What would you like to do? Your options are: S: Send report (710.0 KB) V: View report K: Keep report file for sending later or copying to somewhere else I: Cancel and ignore future crashes of this program version C: Cancel Please choose (S/V/K/I/C): S *** Collecting problem information The collected information can be sent to the developers to improve the application. This might take a few minutes. ..................... *** Uploading problem information The collected information is being sent to the bug tracking system. This might take a few minutes. 75.12515738891608% *** To continue, you must visit the following URL: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs- tools/+filebug/ac26cc0a-a3f6-11f1-9ef5-4d332659b130?field.title=package+initramfs- tools+0.151ubuntu1+failed+to+install%2Fupgrade%3A+old+initramfs- tools+package+postinst+maintainer+script+subprocess+failed+with+exit+status+1 You can launch a browser now, or copy this URL into a browser on another computer. Choices: ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 26.04 Package: initramfs-tools 0.151ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.8.0-1063.67-raspi 6.8.12 Uname: Linux 6.8.0-1063-raspi aarch64 ApportVersion: 2.34.1-0ubuntu0.1 Architecture: arm64 CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown Date: Sat Aug 29 18:01:51 2026 ErrorMessage: old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 PackageArchitecture: all Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.14, Python 3.14.4, python3-minimal, 3.14.3-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks. RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.23.7ubuntu1 apt 3.2.0 SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package initramfs-tools 0.151ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to resolute on 2026-08-29 (0 days ago) ** Affects: flash-kernel (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package arm64 resolute -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2165834 Title: package initramfs-tools 0.151ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: old initramfs-tools package postinst maintainer script subprocess failed with exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flash-kernel/+bug/2165834/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
