Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: initramfs-tools
If /boot/initrd.img points to the initrd of a kernel which isn't
installed, update-initramfs fails because he's trying to finding the
modules of that kernel in /lib.
This problem can occur if a distribution like Debian is installed and
make a simlink from /boot/initrd.img-(debian kernel version) to
/boot/initrd.img.
Steps to reproduce :
- Install a linux distribution which make a simlink from his initrd.img to
/boot/initrd.img with the same boot partition as ubuntu.
- In ubuntu, try to update a package using update-initramfs.
Possible solution: make update-initramfs uses directories in
/lib/modules to know what initrd.img he can updates (and a verification
if the kernel exists in /boot would be welcome :-) )
** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Importance: Untriaged
Status: Unconfirmed
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Risk of conflicts if another linux distribution is installed using the same
boot partition: simlink /boot/initrd.img
https://launchpad.net/bugs/58717
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