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Title: update-initramfs Error 24 (EMFILE? == Too many open files?) Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: $ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Fails with: Setting up linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38) ... Processing triggers for linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic (5.3.0-46.38) ... /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.3.0-46-generic ...done. /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-46-generic I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/nvme1n1p3 I: (UUID=03bd380f-5d5c-433d-9047-0ca550fef461) I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. Error 24 : Write error : cannot write compressed block E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 lz4 -9 -l 24 If "Error 24" means errno==24 then it is EMFILE (Too many open files). Re-running produces an identical failure. There is nothing unusual going on in the machine. Just rebooted, actually. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 Package: linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic 5.3.0-46.38 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-45.37-generic 5.3.18 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-45-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: jima 6601 F.... pulseaudio tu2 10212 F.... pulseaudio Date: Mon Apr 6 16:48:05 2020 ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-24 (13 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.3.0-45-generic root=UUID=7c21c040-30e8-456e-bcd9-5f4bcfc2fc92 ro toram priority=low 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/python3.7, Python 3.7.5, python3-minimal, 3.7.5-1 PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.17, python-minimal, 2.7.17-1 RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package linux-image-5.3.0-46-generic 5.3.0-46.38 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 0605 dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string dmi.board.name: PRIME Z370-A dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string dmi.chassis.version: Default string dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0605:bd12/01/2017:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnPRIMEZ370-A:rvrRevX.0x:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring: dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.sku: SKU dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1871260/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp