Read the first report - "Cannot install or reinstall initramfs-tools since post-install process requires previously operational initramfs."
----- Original Message ----- From: maximilian attems To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 6:19 AM Subject: [Bug 639924] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed toinstall/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installedpost-installation script returned error exit status 127 /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.postinst: 19: update-initramfs: not found The box seems broken either fix by sudo apt-get --reinstall install initramfs-tools or reinstall, in any case back up your data. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639924 You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber of the bug. Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools This was upgrade from fresh installation of 10.04 to 10.10. (Previous same failure required fresh install to recover from unbootable system.) Install was from read-only thumb drive - which works well. Cannot install or reinstall initramfs-tools since post-install process requires previously operational initramfs. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Sep 15 15:45:42 2010 ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/639924/+subscribe -- package initramfs-tools 0.98.1ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/639924 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
