Public bug reported: I killed it. It wait for ever if I do not remove an usb device (this time was a garmin gps). reproduce with:
1. attach and mount an usb device 2. run the mkinitfs 3. during the process umount an attached usb device 4. wait ... 5. .... kill it or remove usb device removing the device seems to work around the problem (i tested it), but it was on charge and is not a good thing ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-9.16-generic 3.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-9-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 1 00:40:31 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:initramfs-tools:0.103ubuntu1: ErrorMessage: MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: initramfs-tools Title: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-09-04 (26 days ago) ** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package saucy -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1233496 Title: package initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1233496/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs