Public bug reported: When running a patched `autopkgtest-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud` that enables constructing autopkgtest vm with minial cloud images [1], it fails to install linux-firmware at postinst stage because /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf from package initramfs-tools-core may not have been installed: ``` cloud-init[528]: Setting up linux-firmware (1.173.9) ... cloud-init[528]: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-1039-kvm cloud-init[528]: /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: 66: .: Can't open /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf cloud-init[528]: update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-1039-kvm with 2. cloud-init[528]: dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure): cloud-init[528]: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2 ```
See https://gitlab.com/hustle-ci/autopkgtest-ubuntu/-/jobs/265419649 for full log. [1]: https://cloud-images.ubuntu.com/minimal/daily/ ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Disco) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Patch added: "patch to add --minimal to autopkgtest-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1839236/+attachment/5281331/+files/autopkgtest-buildvm-ubuntu-cloud.patch ** Also affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Disco) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Bionic) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1839236 Title: failed to configure linux-firmware in minimal cloud image based vm in cloud-init: Can't open /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/+bug/1839236/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
