[Bug 1860741] [NEW] package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[Kaushal Sharma]

Public bug reported:

This problem occurred trying to upgrade the ubuntu from 16.04 to 18.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-74-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 23 23:42:23 2020
DuplicateSignature:
 package:initramfs-tools:0.122ubuntu8.16
 Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ...
 /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: 222: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: awk: not found
 dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--unpack):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-07-25 (182 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20190227)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt  1.2.32
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-01-23 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package bionic third-party-packages

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 127

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This problem occurred trying to upgrade the ubuntu from 16.04 to 18.04

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-74.83~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18
  Uname: Linux 4.15.0-74-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 23 23:42:23 2020
  DuplicateSignature:
   package:initramfs-tools:0.122ubuntu8.16
   Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.16) ...
   /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: 222: /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: awk: not found
   dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--unpack):
    subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-07-25 (182 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.6 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20190227)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
   apt  1.2.32
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.122ubuntu8.16 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2020-01-23 (0 days ago)

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