plymouth --ping is hanging strace indicates it's waiting on "epoll_pwait(3,"
setsockopt(6, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PASSCRED, [1], 4) = 0 connect(6, {sa_family=AF_UNIX, sun_path=@"/org/freedesktop/plymouthd"}, 29) = 0 epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, 6, {EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0 epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0 epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLOUT|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0 epoll_pwait(3, [{EPOLLOUT, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}], 64, -1, NULL, 8) = 1 sendto(6, "P\0", 2, MSG_NOSIGNAL, NULL, 0) = 2 epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLIN|EPOLLOUT|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0 epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLIN|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0 epoll_pwait(3, perhaps a problem with the plymouth service? -- 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/1761063 Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: run on dell 2 in 1 tablet pc. off of usbstick ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 4 01:38:08 2018 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1761063/+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