[Bug 1945815] Re: package linux-firmware 1.187.17 failed to install/upgrade: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Benjamin Drung]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 798414 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 798414
   update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough  free space--or provide an automatic tool for removal of old files

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Title:
  package linux-firmware 1.187.17 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:
  i ran the following commands in terminal:
  $ sudo apt update
  Fetched 870 kB in 3s (344 kB/s)
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  All packages are up to date.

  $ sudo apt upgrade
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Calculating upgrade... Done
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

  so it looks like everything was ok.
  but then a pop up appeared to "send report to canonical"

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
  Package: linux-firmware 1.187.17
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-37.41~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22
  Uname: Linux 5.11.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  gdm        1921 F.... pulseaudio
                        mihai      7654 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  gdm        1921 F.... pulseaudio
                        mihai      7654 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
  Date: Fri Oct  1 17:45:52 2021
  Dependencies:
   
  ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=bf1a75bb-adef-4754-9fff-9f27a46732d6
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-11-01 (334 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 15 7590
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.11.0-37-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, 2.7.17-4
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.13
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.17 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)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/03/2020
  dmi.bios.release: 1.8
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1.8.1
  dmi.board.name: 0VYV0G
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.8.1:bd07/03/2020:br1.8:svnDellInc.:pnXPS157590:pvr:sku0905:rvnDellInc.:rn0VYV0G:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:
  dmi.product.family: XPS
  dmi.product.name: XPS 15 7590
  dmi.product.sku: 0905
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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