[Bug 1193500] Re: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu0.7 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Sir Malheur]

Hello, here is a workaround that fixed the problem for me

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sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.post*
sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.pre*

sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.post*
sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/bcmwl-kernel-source.pre*

sudo dpkg --configure -a 
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Source: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1990236

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu0.7 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

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

Bug description:
  When upgrading to gnome 3.8 via ppa.

  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gnome3-team/gnome3

  sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install gnome-shell ubuntu-gnome-
  desktop

  this is the error i am getting.

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu0.7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-25.37-generic 3.8.13
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Jun 21 23:08:34 2013
  DuplicateSignature: package:initramfs-tools:0.103ubuntu0.7:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-06-21 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu0.7 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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