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Bug#696771: E: linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2



On Tue, 2013-01-01 at 22:37 +0000, Z wrote:
> This is the output:
> 
> Setting up initramfs-tools (0.109) ...
> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
> Setting up linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 (3.2.35-2) ...
> Running depmod.
> Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
> 3.2.0-4-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64
> run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
> 3.2.0-4-amd64 /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-4-amd64
> mktemp: failed to create directory via template
> ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_XXXXXX’: No such file or directory
[...]

Does /var/tmp exist?  It should be a world-writable directory with the
sticky bit set, like /tmp.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
It is easier to change the specification to fit the program than vice versa.

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