Actually would have been a bug against either apt or dpkg, which failed to clean up /var after Kernel package removal. Since upgraded to ubuntu Focal, closing Bug.
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1773476 Title: linux-firmware 1.157.19 attempts to generate /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56, /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0 when no corresponding vmlinuz present To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1773476/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs