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** Tags added: hardware-error
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Title:
package linux-firmware 1.187.8 failed to install/upgrade: installed
linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned
error exit status 1
Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu:
Invalid
Bug description:
~$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20.04
~$ uname -a
Linux x 5.8.0-38-generic #43~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 12 16:39:47 UTC 2021
x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
~$ sudo apt-cache policy linux-firmware
linux-firmware:
Installed: 1.187.8
Candidate: 1.187.8
Version table:
*** 1.187.8 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
1.187 500
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal/main i386 Packages
BELOW ARE THE COPY OF WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED WHEN I RAN APT UPGRADE.
===================================================================
~$ sudo apt list --upgradable
Listing... Done
libnetplan0/focal-updates 0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2 amd64 [upgradable from:
0.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.3]
libnss-systemd/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
libpam-systemd/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
libsystemd0/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
libudev1/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
linux-firmware/focal-updates,focal-updates 1.187.8 all [upgradable from:
1.187.7]
netplan.io/focal-updates 0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2 amd64 [upgradable from:
0.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.3]
systemd-sysv/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
systemd-timesyncd/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
systemd/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from:
245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
udev/focal-updates 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 amd64 [upgradable from: 245.4-4ubuntu3.3]
~$ sudo apt upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be upgraded:
libnetplan0 libnss-systemd libpam-systemd libsystemd0 libudev1
linux-firmware netplan.io systemd systemd-sysv systemd-timesyncd udev
11 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 108 MB of archives.
After this operation, 72.7 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64
libnss-systemd amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [95.9 kB]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 udev amd64
245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [1,365 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 libudev1
amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [80.3 kB]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 systemd-sysv
amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [10.3 kB]
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64
systemd-timesyncd amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [28.1 kB]
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64
libpam-systemd amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [186 kB]
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 systemd amd64
245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [3,805 kB]
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 libsystemd0
amd64 245.4-4ubuntu3.4 [273 kB]
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 libnetplan0
amd64 0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2 [28.5 kB]
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 netplan.io
amd64 0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2 [94.2 kB]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64
linux-firmware all 1.187.8 [102 MB]
Fetched 108 MB in 1min 10s (1,552 kB/s)
(Reading database ... 239087 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libnss-systemd_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libnss-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../udev_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking udev (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libudev1_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libudev1:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Setting up libudev1:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
(Reading database ... 239087 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../systemd-sysv_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking systemd-sysv (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../systemd-timesyncd_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking systemd-timesyncd (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libpam-systemd_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libpam-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../systemd_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking systemd (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../libsystemd0_245.4-4ubuntu3.4_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libsystemd0:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) over (245.4-4ubuntu3.3) ...
Setting up libsystemd0:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
(Reading database ... 239087 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libnetplan0_0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libnetplan0:amd64 (0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2) over
(0.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.3) ...
Preparing to unpack .../netplan.io_0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking netplan.io (0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2) over (0.100-0ubuntu4~20.04.3)
...
Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware_1.187.8_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-firmware (1.187.8) over (1.187.7) ...
Setting up linux-firmware (1.187.8) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-38-generic
sync: error syncing '/boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-38-generic': Input/output error
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess
returned error exit status 1
Setting up libnetplan0:amd64 (0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2) ...
Setting up udev (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up systemd (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
Installing new version of config file
/etc/dhcp/dhclient-enter-hooks.d/resolved ...
Setting up netplan.io (0.101-0ubuntu3~20.04.2) ...
Setting up systemd-timesyncd (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
Setting up systemd-sysv (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
Setting up libnss-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
Setting up libpam-systemd:amd64 (245.4-4ubuntu3.4) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.31-0ubuntu9.1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.1-1) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.12.16-2ubuntu2.1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.136ubuntu6.3) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.8.0-38-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-firmware
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: linux-firmware 1.187.8
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-38.43~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC0: gdm 1090 F.... pulseaudio
x 1565 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC1: gdm 1090 F.... pulseaudio
x 1565 F.... pulseaudio
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Mon Jan 18 17:35:56 2021
Dependencies:
ErrorMessage: installed linux-firmware package post-installation script
subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-12-29 (19 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
Lsusb:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b52b Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd USB2.0 VGA UVC
WebCam
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 13d3:3423 IMC Networks
Bus 001 Device 006: ID 04d9:a0ac Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. USB Gaming Mouse
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X540LJ
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-38-generic
root=UUID=618193c7-8b16-494b-a20e-96138d5c97c4 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No
PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal,
3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.04-1ubuntu26.7
SourcePackage: linux-firmware
Title: package linux-firmware 1.187.8 failed to install/upgrade: installed
linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit
status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/17/2019
dmi.bios.release: 5.11
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: X540LJ.305
dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.board.name: X540LJ
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrX540LJ.305:bd04/17/2019:br5.11:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnX540LJ:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnX540LJ:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.family: X
dmi.product.name: X540LJ
dmi.product.sku: ASUS-NotebookSKU
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
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