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Bug#1094569: initramfs-tools: Package failed to install: Error while installing package: installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
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2025-01-28 20:30:01 UTC
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Package: initramfs-tools
Version: 0.142+deb12u1
Severity: important
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Dear Maintainer,

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* What led up to the situation? Software update
* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
ineffective)? Used the Upfates-Discover to update latest software.
* What was the outcome of this action? initramfs-tools failed to install
* What outcome did you expect instead? It should install without error!

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-- Package-specific info:
-- initramfs sizes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61M Dec 19 2023 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-10-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62M Nov 10 11:34 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-27-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Nov 30 12:11 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-28-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Jan 12 18:55 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-29-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Jan 15 13:39 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-30-amd64
-- /proc/cmdline
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.1.0-30-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/debian--vg-root ro quiet

-- resume
RESUME=/dev/mapper/debian--vg-swap_1
-- /proc/filesystems
ext3
ext2
ext4
fuseblk
vfat

-- lsmod
Module Size Used by
vboxnetadp 28672 0
vboxnetflt 32768 0
vboxdrv 602112 2 vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt
ctr 16384 2
ccm 20480 6
nvidia_uvm 1814528 4
rfcomm 94208 16
snd_seq_dummy 16384 0
snd_hrtimer 16384 1
snd_seq 90112 7 snd_seq_dummy
qrtr 49152 2
cmac 16384 2
algif_hash 16384 1
algif_skcipher 16384 1
af_alg 36864 6 algif_hash,algif_skcipher
bnep 28672 2
binfmt_misc 28672 1
ip6t_REJECT 16384 1
nf_reject_ipv6 20480 1 ip6t_REJECT
xt_hl 16384 22
ip6_tables 36864 52
ip6t_rt 20480 3
ipt_REJECT 16384 1
nf_reject_ipv4 16384 1 ipt_REJECT
xt_LOG 20480 10
nf_log_syslog 24576 10
xt_recent 24576 4
nft_limit 16384 13
xt_limit 16384 0
xt_addrtype 16384 4
xt_tcpudp 20480 0
xt_conntrack 16384 20
nf_conntrack 188416 1 xt_conntrack
nf_defrag_ipv6 24576 1 nf_conntrack
nf_defrag_ipv4 16384 1 nf_conntrack
nft_compat 20480 125
nf_tables 303104 652 nft_compat,nft_limit
libcrc32c 16384 2 nf_conntrack,nf_tables
nfnetlink 20480 2 nft_compat,nf_tables
nls_ascii 16384 1
nls_cp437 20480 1
vfat 24576 1
fat 90112 1 vfat
snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl 16384 0
snd_sof_intel_hda_common 188416 1 snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
soundwire_intel 49152 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
soundwire_generic_allocation 16384 1 soundwire_intel
soundwire_cadence 40960 1 soundwire_intel
snd_sof_intel_hda 20480 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_pci 24576 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
snd_sof_xtensa_dsp 16384 1 snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof 278528 2 snd_sof_pci,snd_sof_intel_hda_common
snd_sof_utils 20480 1 snd_sof
intel_rapl_msr 20480 0
soundwire_bus 102400 3 soundwire_intel,soundwire_generic_allocation,soundwire_cadence
intel_rapl_common 32768 1 intel_rapl_msr
x86_pkg_temp_thermal 20480 0
intel_powerclamp 20480 0
snd_soc_skl 184320 0
coretemp 20480 0
snd_soc_hdac_hda 24576 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl
snd_hda_ext_core 40960 3 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl
btusb 69632 0
snd_soc_sst_ipc 20480 1 snd_soc_skl
btrtl 28672 1 btusb
snd_soc_sst_dsp 40960 1 snd_soc_skl
btbcm 24576 1 btusb
kvm_intel 380928 0
snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 81920 3 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl
btintel 45056 1 btusb
btmtk 16384 1 btusb
iwlmvm 385024 0
nvidia_drm 114688 37
snd_soc_acpi 16384 3 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl
bluetooth 970752 46 btrtl,btmtk,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
nvidia_modeset 1708032 121 nvidia_drm
kvm 1146880 1 kvm_intel
mac80211 1175552 1 iwlmvm
snd_hda_codec_realtek 176128 1
snd_soc_core 352256 5 soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl
irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
snd_hda_codec_generic 98304 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
snd_compress 28672 1 snd_soc_core
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 81920 1
snd_hda_intel 57344 2
snd_usb_audio 380928 1
snd_intel_dspcfg 36864 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_skl
snd_intel_sdw_acpi 20480 2 snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_intel_dspcfg
uvcvideo 131072 0
eeepc_wmi 16384 0
snd_usbmidi_lib 45056 1 snd_usb_audio
libarc4 16384 1 mac80211
snd_hda_codec 184320 7 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_intel_hda
mei_hdcp 24576 0
asus_wmi 61440 1 eeepc_wmi
jitterentropy_rng 16384 1
rapl 20480 0
iTCO_wdt 16384 0
intel_cstate 20480 0
nvidia 11563008 1289 nvidia_uvm,nvidia_modeset
iwlwifi 360448 1 iwlmvm
videobuf2_vmalloc 20480 1 uvcvideo
battery 28672 1 asus_wmi
snd_rawmidi 53248 1 snd_usbmidi_lib
intel_pmc_bxt 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
snd_hda_core 122880 10 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_soc_hdac_hda,snd_soc_skl,snd_sof_intel_hda
videobuf2_memops 20480 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
ee1004 20480 0
platform_profile 16384 1 asus_wmi
intel_uncore 217088 0
sparse_keymap 16384 1 asus_wmi
videobuf2_v4l2 36864 1 uvcvideo
snd_seq_device 16384 2 snd_seq,snd_rawmidi
drbg 45056 1
snd_hwdep 16384 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec
iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
ledtrig_audio 16384 2 snd_hda_codec_generic,asus_wmi
wmi_bmof 16384 0
pcspkr 16384 0
watchdog 45056 1 iTCO_wdt
i2c_dev 24576 0
snd_pcm 159744 12 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,soundwire_intel,snd_sof,snd_sof_intel_hda_common,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_sof_utils,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_core
ansi_cprng 16384 0
cfg80211 1146880 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
videobuf2_common 73728 4 videobuf2_vmalloc,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_memops
snd_timer 49152 3 snd_seq,snd_hrtimer,snd_pcm
mei_me 53248 1
videodev 294912 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
ecdh_generic 16384 1 bluetooth
snd 126976 24 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_usb_audio,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_sof,snd_timer,snd_compress,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi
ecc 40960 1 ecdh_generic
mei 159744 3 mei_hdcp,mei_me
mc 81920 5 videodev,snd_usb_audio,videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
soundcore 16384 1 snd
drm_kms_helper 212992 3 nvidia_drm
rfkill 36864 12 iwlmvm,asus_wmi,bluetooth,cfg80211
joydev 28672 0
intel_pmc_core 53248 0
acpi_pad 184320 0
acpi_tad 20480 0
evdev 28672 12
sg 40960 0
msr 16384 0
parport_pc 40960 0
ppdev 24576 0
lp 20480 0
parport 73728 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
drm 614400 41 drm_kms_helper,nvidia,nvidia_drm
fuse 176128 5
loop 32768 0
efi_pstore 16384 0
configfs 57344 1
efivarfs 24576 1
ip_tables 36864 8
x_tables 61440 13 xt_conntrack,nft_compat,xt_LOG,xt_tcpudp,xt_addrtype,xt_recent,ip6t_rt,ip6_tables,ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,xt_limit,xt_hl,ip6t_REJECT
autofs4 53248 2
ext4 983040 6
crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
mbcache 16384 1 ext4
jbd2 167936 1 ext4
crc32c_generic 16384 0
dm_crypt 61440 1
dm_mod 184320 16 dm_crypt
hid_generic 16384 0
usbhid 65536 0
hid 159744 2 usbhid,hid_generic
crc32_pclmul 16384 0
crc32c_intel 24576 12
ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
sr_mod 28672 0
sha512_ssse3 49152 1
sd_mod 65536 3
cdrom 81920 1 sr_mod
sha512_generic 16384 1 sha512_ssse3
sha256_ssse3 32768 0
sha1_ssse3 32768 0
nvme 57344 3
nvme_core 163840 4 nvme
ahci 49152 3
libahci 49152 1 ahci
t10_pi 16384 2 sd_mod,nvme_core
xhci_pci 24576 0
libata 401408 2 libahci,ahci
xhci_hcd 315392 1 xhci_pci
aesni_intel 393216 9
crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
mxm_wmi 16384 0
crc64_rocksoft_generic 16384 1
e1000e 315392 0
usbcore 348160 7 xhci_hcd,snd_usb_audio,usbhid,snd_usbmidi_lib,uvcvideo,btusb,xhci_pci
cryptd 28672 4 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel
scsi_mod 286720 4 sd_mod,libata,sg,sr_mod
crc64_rocksoft 20480 1 t10_pi
i2c_i801 36864 0
crc_t10dif 20480 1 t10_pi
crct10dif_generic 16384 0
i2c_smbus 20480 1 i2c_i801
crct10dif_pclmul 16384 1
crc64 20480 2 crc64_rocksoft,crc64_rocksoft_generic
crct10dif_common 16384 3 crct10dif_generic,crc_t10dif,crct10dif_pclmul
scsi_common 16384 4 scsi_mod,libata,sg,sr_mod
usb_common 16384 3 xhci_hcd,usbcore,uvcvideo
fan 20480 0
video 65536 2 asus_wmi,nvidia_modeset
wmi 36864 4 video,asus_wmi,wmi_bmof,mxm_wmi
button 24576 0

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

-- /etc/kernel-img.conf
# Kernel image management overrides
# See kernel-img.conf(5) for details
do_symlinks = yes
do_bootloader = no
do_initrd = yes
link_in_boot = no

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
MODULES=most
BUSYBOX=auto
KEYMAP=n
COMPRESS=zstd
DEVICE=
NFSROOT=auto
RUNSIZE=10%
FSTYPE=auto

-- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
update_initramfs=yes
backup_initramfs=no

-- /etc/crypttab
nvme0n1p3_crypt UUID=240dde06-a456-4d9c-8de8-3af4c049320b none luks,discard

-- mkinitramfs hooks
/etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/:

/usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks:
amd64_microcode
cryptgnupg
cryptgnupg-sc
cryptkeyctl
cryptopensc
cryptpassdev
cryptroot
cryptroot-unlock
dmsetup
fsck
fuse
intel_microcode
keymap
klibc-utils
kmod
lvm2
ntfs_3g
plymouth
resume
thermal
udev
zz-busybox


-- System Information:
Debian Release: 12.9
APT prefers stable-updates
APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 6.1.0-30-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND, TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on:
ii initramfs-tools-core 0.142+deb12u1
ii linux-base 4.9

initramfs-tools recommends no packages.

Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests:
ii bash-completion 1:2.11-6

-- no debconf information
Ben Hutchings
2025-03-02 14:10:01 UTC
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You need to provide the full output from initramfs-tools.
Post by user
-- initramfs sizes
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61M Dec 19 2023 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-10-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 62M Nov 10 11:34 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-27-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Nov 30 12:11 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-28-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Jan 12 18:55 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-29-amd64
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 77M Jan 15 13:39 /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-30-amd64
However, I would guess that the /boot partition filled up. Running "apt
autoremove" should remove the older kernel and initramfs images that are
no longer needed.

Ben.
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