Seems there is a simple fix in the Debian bug which we can simply apply. Switching from touch "$file" to :>"$file".
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Summary changed: - touch not present when BUSYBOX=n + initramfs-tools: touch not present when BUSYBOX=n -- 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/1481789 Title: initramfs-tools: touch not present when BUSYBOX=n Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in Debian: Unknown Bug description: Touch is missing when we are not using BUSYBOX which means we fails to mark the filesystems as checked and end up double checking them. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1481789/+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