[Bug 1858506] [NEW] package linux-firmware 1.175.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Scott]

Public bug reported:

trying to upgrade ubuntu on a usb stick.

Description:	Ubuntu 18.10
Release:	18.10

linux-firmware:
  Installed: 1.175.6
  Candidate: 1.175.6
  Version table:
 *** 1.175.6 500
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic-security/main amd64 Packages
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic-updates/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.175 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages

I expected the package to upgrade
I received an error message saying the package failed to install

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
Package: linux-firmware 1.175.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12
Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.399
Date: Mon Jan  6 22:31:46 2020
Dependencies:
 
ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
 apt  1.7.5
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-firmware 1.175.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package cosmic

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Title:
  package linux-firmware 1.175.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed
  linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned
  error exit status 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  trying to upgrade ubuntu on a usb stick.

  Description:	Ubuntu 18.10
  Release:	18.10

  linux-firmware:
    Installed: 1.175.6
    Candidate: 1.175.6
    Version table:
   *** 1.175.6 500
          500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic-security/main amd64 Packages
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic-updates/main amd64 Packages
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
       1.175 500
          500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages

  I expected the package to upgrade
  I received an error message saying the package failed to install

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10
  Package: linux-firmware 1.175.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12
  Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.399
  Date: Mon Jan  6 22:31:46 2020
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.3)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.8, python3-minimal, 3.6.7-1~18.10
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.19.0.5ubuntu5
   apt  1.7.5
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.175.6 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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