[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

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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.

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Title:
  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

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

Bug description:
  upgrading to Ubuntu 13.04, there also appeared to be a low disk space-
  I assume it was a partition that ran out of space, as I have over
  100GB free

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic 3.8.0-25.37
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53-generic 3.5.7.11
  Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  lunyfringe   3510 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  lunyfringe   3510 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Sat Jun 15 09:15:29 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.8.0-25-generic:3.8.0-25.37:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f9c62f3e-8fed-49d5-99c7-53704c2d1b15
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-03 (224 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release i386 (20121017.2)
  Lsusb:
   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
   Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
   Bus 001 Device 003: ID 03f0:231d Hewlett-Packard
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP EliteBook 8440p
  MarkForUpload: True
  PccardctlStatus:
   Socket 0:
     3.3V
    16-bit
    PC Card
     Subdevice 0 (function 0) bound to driver "pata_pcmcia"
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-32-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.00-13ubuntu3
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: 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
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-06-15 (0 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 03/28/2012
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: 68CCU Ver. F.21
  dmi.board.name: 172B
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: KBC Version 30.32
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr68CCUVer.F.21:bd03/28/2012:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPEliteBook8440p:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn172B:rvrKBCVersion30.32:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: HP EliteBook 8440p
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard

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