Re: etch -> lenny, update-initramfs interrupts dpkg

[Graham <doubleyou@loftmail.com>]

On Fri, 6 Mar 2009 17:30:47 -0600
Mark Copper <mlcopper@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Updating from etch to lenny following release notes.
> 
> "aptitude upgrade" ends with
> 
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18
> /usr/sbin/mkinitramfs: line 164: mktemp: command not found
> update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18
> dpkg: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
> to correct the problem.
> 
> but running dpkg --configure -a results in the sam error.
> 
> Besides it's strange that mktem should not be installed already, but
> 
> aptitude show mktemp
> 
> says, no, it's not installed.  But if I do try to install it:
> 
> deneb:~# apt-get install mktemp
> E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a'
> to correct the problem.
> 
> So it seems I'm stuck in a vicious circle.
> 
> Can this circle be broken?

Found this solution at Debian User Forums:

apt-get install mktemp

The thread is here: http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=35866

Hope that helps.


Graham