[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-07-12 Thread DKeith45
Having the same issue. (13.04) You guise are losing me with all the command line talk. I've rarely used command line text and can't safely do it atm, without step by step instructions. Just poking around I found this: From the desktop I clicked on FILES, Then under DEVICES, clicked on COMPUTER.

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-30 Thread Daniel Hartwig
On 30 June 2013 04:28, Redoubts redou...@gmail.com wrote: To confuse matters, the kernel images include apparently more recent images: 3.5.0-28-generic .. Technically, that's the older kernel from Ubuntu 12.10; note the 3.5, vs 3.8 for others. Regarding your rhetorical part, we should also

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-29 Thread markling
I have this error because /boot partition full. Boot partition is becoming full on a regular basis. This is a fault. This should be a valid bug. Something should really be done about it. ~$ sudo ls -lR /boot /boot: total 205387 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 852490 Apr 24 00:26 abi-3.5.0-28-generic

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-29 Thread markling
It has unfortunately taken most of my evening, getting to the source of this problem. Now got to follow instructions to remove discarded kernel images, I doubt I will be getting out to play tonight. Here's the kernel images Xubuntu has put in my /boot partition: ii linux-image-3.5.0-28-generic

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-29 Thread Redoubts
To confuse matters, the kernel images include apparently more recent images: 3.5.0-28-generic .. Technically, that's the older kernel from Ubuntu 12.10; note the 3.5, vs 3.8 for others. Regarding your rhetorical part, we should also complain here:

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-25 Thread Al Biheiri
Seems like I got this error simply because there was no space left on /boot /dev/sda1 180M 153M 19M 90% /boot Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.8.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-25-generic run-parts: executing

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-22 Thread Hans-Martin Sackner
Hey, German and English: I remember exactly which step I did change so that I got this problem I hope you all have the same. I did on 2 Notebooks, both HP, not the same, install the same package with one small difference, making this problems in one case in the other not. And this only by

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-22 Thread Hans-Martin Sackner
my way to restore soundness of Ubuntu 13.04: Synyaptic Package manager removal (no complete removal) of ubuntu-restricted-extras and ubuntu-restricted-plugins in one instance. some error faults. doesn't matter, I conclude. out of installation in process of an own kernel i purged afterwards in

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-22 Thread Hans-Martin Sackner
could be also my disorder könnte sogar gar nicht Ubuntu verantwortlich sein, sondern mein Chaos sorry -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389 Title: package

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-22 Thread Hans-Martin Sackner
sorry I see, you had other error. Ubuntu does hopefully protect me here. Ubuntu did send me here. I have problems due to my way of help in regard to installation errors and resulting desktop problems. an own border in yellow whatever i did. so i thought you the same. i leave this here due to

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-20 Thread Michael McAndrew
Thanks. Deleting old images, e.g. initrd.img-3.8.0-19-generic worked for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389 Title: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-20 Thread Daniel Hartwig
On 19 June 2013 23:39, Daniel Hartwig mand...@gmail.com wrote: On 19 June 2013 09:41, Gary Shook garyfsh...@gmail.com wrote: I cleaned it up using the following: dpkg -l linux-* | awk '/^ii/{ print $2}' | grep -v -e `uname -r | cut -f1,2 -d-` | grep -e [0-9] | xargs sudo apt-get -y purge I

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-19 Thread Michael McAndrew
PS here is the output of 'ls -lR /boot' and a 'sudo aptitude-upgrade'. I tried to attach these before but lauchpad didn't like it... $sudo ls -lR /boot /boot: total 203856 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 918917 May 1 19:00 abi-3.8.0-19-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 918917 May 15 00:42

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-19 Thread Michael McAndrew
Hey there, I think I have the same error. I am on an Dell xps13 with a hard drive about 20% full. I was automatically directed to this bug report after a gui upgrade reported that something (don't remember the exact words!) had gone wrong in the update. I then rebooted and did an 'ls -lR /boot'

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-19 Thread RRBell
I had a very similar problem. I solved it with the help from this post: http://askubuntu.com/questions/38083/initramfs-problem-when-out-of-disk-space my /boot partition was almost full (it is 228MB) - so I uninstalled three previous versions of the kernel - and then the install succeeded. --

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-19 Thread Daniel Hartwig
On 19 June 2013 09:41, Gary Shook garyfsh...@gmail.com wrote: I cleaned it up using the following: dpkg -l linux-* | awk '/^ii/{ print $2}' | grep -v -e `uname -r | cut -f1,2 -d-` | grep -e [0-9] | xargs sudo apt-get -y purge I donn't have the output before cleanup, but I can tell you it was

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-19 Thread Daniel Hartwig
On 19 June 2013 14:30, Michael McAndrew 1191...@bugs.launchpad.net wrote: I then rebooted and did an 'ls -lR /boot' and a 'sudo aptitude-upgrade' As you are using aptitude to upgrade old kernel images will not be automatically removed (bug #923876). Those should be removed manually to free up

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-18 Thread Gary Shook
I do not use aptitude, and do not have unattended-upgrades installed. at this point, I get a system error on boot, and just need to fix it... I cleaned up /boot it had no space left. I need to improve my boot maintenance. here is the output after cleanup: /boot: total 39614 -rw-r--r-- 1 root

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-18 Thread Daniel Hartwig
On 19/06/2013 8:51 AM, Gary Shook garyfsh...@gmail.com wrote: I do not use aptitude, and do not have unattended-upgrades installed. at this point, I get a system error on boot, and just need to fix it... I cleaned up /boot it had no space left. How did you clean it up, by removing files or

Re: [Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-18 Thread Gary Shook
I cleaned it up using the following: dpkg -l linux-* | awk '/^ii/{ print $2}' | grep -v -e `uname -r | cut -f1,2 -d-` | grep -e [0-9] | xargs sudo apt-get -y purge I donn't have the output before cleanup, but I can tell you it was a bunch of old kernel images. my system works, but I'm getting a

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-16 Thread Daniel Hartwig
Redoubts, your issue may not be the same cause, so please file a new report using ‘ubuntu-bug’, including the information here, and also some comments on how you install and update software (e.g. apt-get, aptitude, software-center). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-16 Thread Daniel Hartwig
Gary Shook, do you at all use aptitude or have unattended-upgrades installed? Please provide the output of: $ ls -lR boot -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389 Title: package

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-15 Thread Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot
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[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-15 Thread Apport retracing service
** Tags removed: need-duplicate-check -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389 Title: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts:

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-15 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191389

[Bug 1191389] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

2013-06-15 Thread Redoubts
On a 13.04 install, apt-get crashed during a dist-update. Now, apt-get says 3 updates failed to install, namely linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic (exact error message at end.) doing a df -h, I see my boot partition is at 96% capacity: Filesystem