Possibly the same or related. When running "dpkg --configure -a" and the request of synaptic it hangs. :
allan@lenovo:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic (4.13.0-38.43) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-38-generic vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-generic ) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-generic (/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic.postinst line 491. Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.13.0-38-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-38-generic <hangs here for now appx. 1 hour> I tried ubuntu-bug but I cannot link it to this bug for some reason. allan@lenovo:~$ uname -a Linux lenovo 4.13.0-37-generic #42-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 7 14:13:23 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Lenovo laptop y520-15ikbn -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1761063 Title: package linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1761063/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs