package initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127 - /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: 20: lzma: not found

Bug #790794 reported by Ben Isaacs
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This bug affects 7 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
casper (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Colin Watson

Bug Description

Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

1.) I am running Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot daily builds
2.) Unsure
3.) Expected the update to be applied to the system
4.) Update error dialog boxes keep appearing each using USC, Synaptic, apt etc

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-3.10-generic 2.6.39
Uname: Linux 2.6.39-3-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue May 31 16:29:13 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha i386 (20110530)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Ben Isaacs (bisaacs) wrote :
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Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote :

Thanks for your report.

Here is the error from the logs:
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
/usr/sbin/update-initramfs: 20: lzma: not found
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 127

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: New → Confirmed
summary: package initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status
- 127
+ 127 - /usr/sbin/update-initramfs: 20: lzma: not found
Colin Watson (cjwatson)
affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) → casper (Ubuntu)
Changed in casper (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Colin Watson (cjwatson)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package casper - 1.270

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casper (1.270) oneiric; urgency=low

  * Depend on lzma for our diverted update-initramfs (LP: #790794).
 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:30:49 +0100

Changed in casper (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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