Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The version of update-initramfs that you likely have installed is unable to work on a persistent usb stick. You can resolve this issue by upgrading the version of casper on your system. This can be done via the commands:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install casper Then performing the software update or installation that you were originally trying. If this does resolve your bug please set its status to Invalid. Thanks in advance! ** Changed in: apport (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Incomplete ** Changed in: man-db (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Tags added: needs-new-casper -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to apport in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/695887 Title: package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Status in “apport” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “man-db” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: man-db I was in the process of installing Ubuntu and this warning appeared ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: man-db 2.5.7-4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Dec 30 21:08:44 2010 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) SourcePackage: man-db Title: package man-db 2.5.7-4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/695887/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp