With LinUX Images/-Extras 4.15.0-22-generic, 4.13.0-43-generic, 4.8.0-58-generic, 4.8.0-56-generic, and 4.4.0-127-generic installed, sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-firmware returns the following to Console:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-22-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-43-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-58-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0-56
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0-56: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-127-generic
Same configuration report for "Setting up linux-firmware..." with sudo apt(-get) install (--reinstall) linux-firmware and sudo apt-get upgrade linux-firmware. Therefore:
Reproducible: Always
Steps to reproduce: sudo apt install (--reinstall) linux-firmware or sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-firmware.
Actual results, excepting actually installed Kernel Image packages:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-56
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0-56
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0-56: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_AlVft4/lib/modules/4.8.0-56/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0
WARNING: missing /lib/modules/4.8.0
Ensure all necessary drivers are built into the linux image!
depmod: ERROR: could not open directory /lib/modules/4.8.0: No such file or directory
depmod: FATAL: could not search modules: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.order: No such file or directory
depmod: WARNING: could not open /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_OwnjIb/lib/modules/4.8.0/modules.builtin: No such file or directory
Expected results, excepting actually installed Kernel Image packages:
No attempt to generate /boot/initrd.img for missing kernels, thus no warnings, errors or fatals.
UPDATE: Solved via sudo rm -rf /var/lib/initramfs-tools/4.8.0 && sudo rm -rf /var/lib/initramfs-tools/4.8.0-56. Recommend check for bug(s) in apt and dpkg of which this Bug may be a depend, as automatic housecleaning failed me in this specific case.
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ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-17 (373 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2)
Package: linux-firmware 1.157.19 [origin: unknown]
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-22.24~16.04.1-generic 4.15.17
Tags: xenial third-party-packages
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-22-generic x86_64
UnreportableReason: This is not an official Ubuntu package. Please remove any third party package and try again.
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
_MarkForUpload: True
This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1773476
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