Bug#918352: initramfs: initramfs-tools is broken or not fully installed and update-initramfs fails with 1
This problem was solved by reinstalling the package "base-files" as the
folder /var/tmp/ was broken - thanks to pabs and the great IRC channel help.
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Maria:
> Package: initramfs-tools
> Version: 0.132
> Severity: important
> File: initramfs
>
> Dear Maintainer,
>
> using apt, update-initramfs fails reproducably with 1:
>
> # LANG=C.UTF-8 apt-get install -f
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
> clamz kio-audiocd libkf5compactdisc5 liblastfm1 liblvm2cmd2.02
> libqtscript4-core libqtscript4-gui libqtscript4-network libqtscript4-sql
> libqtscript4-uitools libqtscript4-xml
> libtag-extras1
> Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
> 1 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
> Setting up initramfs-tools (0.132) ...
> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.132) ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-1-amd64
> mktemp: failed to create directory via template ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_XXXXXX’:
> No such file or directory
> update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-1-amd64 with 1.
> dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
> installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned
> error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> initramfs-tools
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
>
> The folder /var/tmp/ is not existing.
>
> # LANG=C.UTF-8 dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools
> /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: initramfs-tools is broken or not fully installed
>
> I actually need that, to fix my system...
> I have several other problems with my system but I don't think they are
> related. If you need more logs, outputs etc. I'd be glad to provide.
>
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
>
>
> -- Package-specific info:
> -- initramfs sizes
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17M May 12 2016 /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29M Dec 5 20:46 /boot/initrd.img-4.18.0-3-amd64
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 29M Jan 1 10:35 /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-1-amd64
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20M May 14 2016 /boot/initrd.img-4.5.0-0.bpo.1-amd64
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20M Oct 13 2016 /boot/initrd.img-4.5.0-2-amd64
> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20M Nov 16 2016 /boot/initrd.img-4.7.0-1-amd64
> -- /proc/cmdline
> BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.19.0-1-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/Himmel--voller--Sterne--vg-root ro quiet intel_iommu=igfx_off
>
> -- resume
> RESUME=/dev/mapper/Himmel--voller--Sterne--vg-swap
> -- /proc/filesystems
> ext3
> ext2
> ext4
> vfat
> fuseblk
>
> -- lsmod
> Module Size Used by
> ctr 16384 2
> ccm 20480 3
> fuse 122880 3
> acpi_call 16384 0
> cmac 16384 0
> rfcomm 86016 0
> bnep 24576 2
> uvcvideo 118784 0
> videobuf2_vmalloc 16384 1 uvcvideo
> videobuf2_memops 16384 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
> videobuf2_v4l2 28672 1 uvcvideo
> videobuf2_common 53248 2 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo
> videodev 212992 3 videobuf2_v4l2,uvcvideo,videobuf2_common
> media 45056 2 videodev,uvcvideo
> btusb 53248 0
> btrtl 16384 1 btusb
> btbcm 16384 1 btusb
> btintel 24576 1 btusb
> devlink 77824 0
> ebtable_filter 16384 0
> ebtables 36864 1 ebtable_filter
> nf_tables 143360 0
> nfnetlink 16384 1 nf_tables
> snd_hda_codec_hdmi 57344 1
> pci_stub 16384 1
> vboxpci 28672 0
> snd_hda_codec_realtek 118784 1
> snd_hda_codec_generic 86016 1 snd_hda_codec_realtek
> vboxnetadp 28672 0
> vboxnetflt 32768 0
> vboxdrv 483328 3 vboxpci,vboxnetadp,vboxnetflt
> bluetooth 643072 16 btrtl,btintel,btbcm,bnep,btusb,rfcomm
> drbg 28672 1
> ansi_cprng 16384 0
> ecdh_generic 24576 1 bluetooth
> cpufreq_userspace 16384 0
> cpufreq_powersave 16384 0
> cpufreq_conservative 16384 0
> binfmt_misc 20480 1
> nls_ascii 16384 1
> nls_cp437 20480 1
> vfat 20480 1
> fat 86016 1 vfat
> msr 16384 0
> arc4 16384 2
> intel_rapl 24576 0
> x86_pkg_temp_thermal 16384 0
> intel_powerclamp 16384 0
> coretemp 16384 0
> kvm_intel 241664 0
> snd_soc_skl 118784 0
> snd_soc_skl_ipc 73728 1 snd_soc_skl
> snd_soc_sst_ipc 16384 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
> snd_soc_sst_dsp 36864 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
> kvm 729088 1 kvm_intel
> snd_hda_ext_core 28672 1 snd_soc_skl
> snd_soc_acpi_intel_match 24576 1 snd_soc_skl
> wmi_bmof 16384 0
> iwlmvm 294912 0
> irqbypass 16384 1 kvm
> snd_soc_acpi 16384 2 snd_soc_acpi_intel_match,snd_soc_skl
> intel_cstate 16384 0
> mac80211 819200 1 iwlmvm
> snd_soc_core 258048 1 snd_soc_skl
> snd_compress 24576 1 snd_soc_core
> intel_uncore 135168 0
> snd_hda_intel 45056 2
> efi_pstore 16384 0
> i915 1728512 49
> intel_rapl_perf 16384 0
> iwlwifi 241664 1 iwlmvm
> snd_hda_codec 151552 4 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec_realtek
> snd_hda_core 94208 7 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_soc_skl
> rtsx_pci_ms 20480 0
> evdev 28672 27
> drm_kms_helper 204800 1 i915
> joydev 24576 0
> snd_hwdep 16384 1 snd_hda_codec
> snd_pcm 114688 7 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_ext_core,snd_hda_codec,snd_soc_core,snd_soc_skl,snd_hda_core
> mei_me 45056 0
> efivars 20480 1 efi_pstore
> memstick 16384 1 rtsx_pci_ms
> pcspkr 16384 0
> iTCO_wdt 16384 0
> thinkpad_acpi 106496 1
> mei 118784 1 mei_me
> sg 36864 0
> serio_raw 16384 0
> iTCO_vendor_support 16384 1 iTCO_wdt
> cfg80211 765952 3 iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211
> snd_timer 36864 1 snd_pcm
> drm 483328 25 drm_kms_helper,i915
> nvram 16384 1 thinkpad_acpi
> tpm_tis 16384 0
> snd 94208 15 snd_hda_codec_generic,snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hwdep,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_timer,snd_compress,thinkpad_acpi,snd_soc_core,snd_pcm
> tpm_tis_core 20480 1 tpm_tis
> intel_pch_thermal 16384 0
> i2c_algo_bit 16384 1 i915
> tpm 65536 2 tpm_tis,tpm_tis_core
> soundcore 16384 1 snd
> wmi 28672 1 wmi_bmof
> rng_core 16384 1 tpm
> rfkill 28672 10 bluetooth,thinkpad_acpi,cfg80211
> ac 16384 0
> battery 24576 1 thinkpad_acpi
> video 45056 2 thinkpad_acpi,i915
> button 16384 0
> pcc_cpufreq 16384 0
> parport_pc 32768 0
> ppdev 20480 0
> lp 20480 0
> parport 57344 3 parport_pc,lp,ppdev
> sunrpc 430080 1
> efivarfs 16384 1
> ip_tables 28672 0
> x_tables 45056 2 ebtables,ip_tables
> autofs4 49152 2
> ext4 733184 4
> crc16 16384 2 bluetooth,ext4
> mbcache 16384 1 ext4
> jbd2 122880 1 ext4
> crc32c_generic 16384 0
> fscrypto 32768 1 ext4
> ecb 16384 0
> algif_skcipher 16384 0
> af_alg 28672 1 algif_skcipher
> dm_crypt 40960 1
> dm_mod 151552 17 dm_crypt
> sd_mod 53248 4
> crct10dif_pclmul 16384 0
> crc32_pclmul 16384 0
> crc32c_intel 24576 5
> ghash_clmulni_intel 16384 0
> pcbc 16384 0
> rtsx_pci_sdmmc 28672 0
> mmc_core 172032 1 rtsx_pci_sdmmc
> xhci_pci 16384 0
> psmouse 172032 0
> xhci_hcd 266240 1 xhci_pci
> aesni_intel 200704 5
> usbcore 290816 4 xhci_hcd,uvcvideo,btusb,xhci_pci
> ahci 40960 3
> libahci 40960 1 ahci
> aes_x86_64 20480 1 aesni_intel
> crypto_simd 16384 1 aesni_intel
> libata 278528 2 libahci,ahci
> i2c_i801 28672 0
> usb_common 16384 1 usbcore
> scsi_mod 249856 3 sd_mod,libata,sg
> cryptd 28672 4 crypto_simd,ghash_clmulni_intel,aesni_intel
> e1000e 282624 0
> glue_helper 16384 1 aesni_intel
> rtsx_pci 73728 2 rtsx_pci_sdmmc,rtsx_pci_ms
> thermal 20480 0
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
>
> -- /etc/kernel-img.conf
> # Kernel image management overrides
> # See kernel-img.conf(5) for details
> do_symlinks = yes
> do_bootloader = no
> do_initrd = yes
> link_in_boot = no
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
> MODULES=most
> BUSYBOX=auto
> KEYMAP=n
> COMPRESS=gzip
> DEVICE=
> NFSROOT=auto
>
> -- /etc/initramfs-tools/update-initramfs.conf
> update_initramfs=yes
> backup_initramfs=no
>
> -- /etc/crypttab
> sda3_crypt UUID=4047a03d-4df9-410f-93b0-47dad57bcdf0 none luks
>
> -- mkinitramfs hooks
> /etc/initramfs-tools/hooks/:
>
> /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks:
> cryptgnupg
> cryptgnupg-sc
> cryptkeyctl
> cryptopensc
> cryptpassdev
> cryptroot
> cryptroot-unlock
> dmsetup
> fsck
> fuse
> intel_microcode
> keymap
> klibc-utils
> kmod
> lvm2
> ntfs_3g
> reiserfsprogs
> resume
> thermal
> udev
> zz-busybox
>
>
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: buster/sid
> APT prefers testing
> APT policy: (990, 'testing')
> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
>
> Kernel: Linux 4.19.0-1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
> Locale: LANG=de_DE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_DE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=de (charmap=UTF-8)
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
> Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
> LSM: AppArmor: enabled
>
> Versions of packages initramfs-tools depends on:
> ii initramfs-tools-core 0.132
> ii linux-base 4.5
>
> initramfs-tools recommends no packages.
>
> Versions of packages initramfs-tools suggests:
> ii bash-completion 1:2.8-5
>
> -- no debconf information
>
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