[Bug 663608] Re: Kernel update on livecd fails to symlink initrd.img: File exists

[Daniel C. Axelrod]

I'm not sure if this is expected behavior, feel free to close the bug if
it is.

I booted from a 10.10 livecd, ran Update Manager, and told it to install
everything it found updates for.

I'll attach the entire /var/log/apt/term.log, but here's the relevant
piece:

Setting up linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (2.6.35-22.35) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic to initrd.img: File exists
dpkg: error processing linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17

This may actually be expected behavior following from update-initramfs
being disabled. Besides, a kernel update on a livecd without any
persistent storage won't actually accomplish anything.

** Attachment added: "/var/log/apt/term.log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/663608/+attachment/1702317/+files/term.log

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Kernel update on livecd fails to symlink initrd.img: File exists
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