[Bug 294465] [NEW] [8.04.1] "unexpected operator" error when generating initrd

[Bryce Harrington]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

This might be a dupe of #290947, but my error message was different.
When running `dpkg --configure -a` after an interrupted apt-get upgrade
on an 8.04.1 desktop system, I got this error:


bryce at chideok:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
[sudo] password for bryce: 
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. 
bryce at chideok:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up libfreetype6 (2.3.5-1ubuntu4.8.04.1) ...
[.....]
 * Reloading GNOME Display Manager configuration...                                                              * Changes will take effect when all current X sessions have ended.
                                                                                                         [ OK ]

Setting up libstdc++6-4.2-dev (4.2.4-1ubuntu3) ...
Setting up g++-4.2 (4.2.4-1ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
[: 388: /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/arch/x86/crypto/aes-x86_64.ko.dpkg-tmp: unexpected operator

Nonetheless it appears to have generated an initrd:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8454263 Nov  5 16:17
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

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

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[8.04.1] "unexpected operator" error when generating initrd
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/294465
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