[Bug 848106] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Brian Murray]

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  auto system error reporting. Fresh install of Lubuntu daily 9/11-9/12
  version. Broadcom STA additional driver installed but 'not in use'.
  Since network manager seemed to be on vacation, I tried installing
  WiCD.  That complains about "Could not connect to wicd's D-Bus
  interface".

  Data from command line install and launch attempt:
  "ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install wicd
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    python-wicd wicd-daemon wicd-gtk
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    python-wicd wicd wicd-daemon wicd-gtk
  0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  Need to get 413 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 2,863 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe python-wicd all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [43.4 kB]
  Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe wicd-daemon all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [247 kB]
  Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe wicd-gtk all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [114 kB]
  Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/universe wicd all 1.7.0+ds1-6 [7,920 B]
  Fetched 413 kB in 1s (292 kB/s) 
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  Selecting previously deselected package python-wicd.
  (Reading database ... 113420 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking python-wicd (from .../python-wicd_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously deselected package wicd-daemon.
  Unpacking wicd-daemon (from .../wicd-daemon_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously deselected package wicd-gtk.
  Unpacking wicd-gtk (from .../wicd-gtk_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
  Selecting previously deselected package wicd.
  Unpacking wicd (from .../wicd_1.7.0+ds1-6_all.deb) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu3) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
  dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Setting up python-wicd (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
  Setting up wicd-daemon (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
   * Starting Network connection manager wicd                              [fail] 
  Setting up wicd-gtk (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
  Setting up wicd (1.7.0+ds1-6) ...
  Processing triggers for python-support ...
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   initramfs-tools
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
  ubuntu at ubuntu:~$ wicd-gtk
  Has notifications support True
  rename failed
  Loading...
  Connecting to daemon...
  Can't connect to the daemon, trying to start it automatically...
  rename failed
  Wicd daemon is shutting down!
  displaytray True
  Done loading.
  "

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-10.16-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-10-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 1.22.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.283
  Date: Mon Sep 12 17:28:51 2011
  DuplicateSignature:
   Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu3) ...
   update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
   lzma: Encoder error: -2147467259
   dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  LiveMediaBuild: Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta i386 (20110911)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.99ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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