[Bug 1761063] Re: 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

[Allan Oepping]

plymouth --ping is hanging
strace indicates it's waiting on "epoll_pwait(3,"

setsockopt(6, SOL_SOCKET, SO_PASSCRED, [1], 4) = 0
connect(6, {sa_family=AF_UNIX, sun_path=@"/org/freedesktop/plymouthd"}, 29) = 0
epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_ADD, 6, {EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0
epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0
epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLOUT|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0
epoll_pwait(3, [{EPOLLOUT, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}], 64, -1, NULL, 8) = 1
sendto(6, "P\0", 2, MSG_NOSIGNAL, NULL, 0) = 2
epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLIN|EPOLLOUT|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0
epoll_ctl(3, EPOLL_CTL_MOD, 6, {EPOLLIN|EPOLLERR|EPOLLHUP, {u32=2214760208, u64=93851545145104}}) = 0
epoll_pwait(3, 


perhaps a problem with the plymouth service?

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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

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  run on dell 2 in 1 tablet pc. off of usbstick

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.13.0-38-generic 4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-36.40~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-36-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Apr  4 01:38:08 2018
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4
   apt  1.2.26
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  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
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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