[Bug 1418416] Re: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139

[Andy Whitcroft]

Removing linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (3.16.0-28.38) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.0-28-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-28-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-28-generic with 139.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (--remove):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

** Tags added: initramfs-segv

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

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Title:
  package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
  exited with return code 139

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  I got this automatic error when starting / logging in my 14.10 box

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.1
  AptOrdering:
   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic: Remove
   linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic: Remove
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC3:  akos       3406 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC2:  akos       3406 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  akos       3406 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  akos       3406 F.... pulseaudio
  Date: Thu Feb  5 09:54:45 2015
  DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic:(not installed):run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c2aeb827-01db-4309-a6db-4f26829ab7fd
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-06 (425 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  IwConfig:
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lo        no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. X58A-OC
  ProcFB:
   
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic root=UUID=c1624646-d712-484b-8c55-a62a417463f3 ro quiet splash
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-15
  RfKill:
   0: hci0: Bluetooth
   	Soft blocked: no
   	Hard blocked: no
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 139
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-01-04 (31 days ago)
  WifiSyslog:
   
  dmi.bios.date: 03/14/2011
  dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: F3
  dmi.board.name: X58A-OC
  dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF3:bd03/14/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnX58A-OC:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnX58A-OC:rvr:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: X58A-OC
  dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

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