[Solved] Apt-get cannot configure initramfs-tools and linux-image

[George_blagra]

I run an up to date LMDE 2. Apt-get cannot configure the packages " initramfs-tools " and " linux-image ".

My installation is on an SSD that passes an extended test without problems. I load my /tmp, /var/tmp, /var/lock, /var/run folder in the RAM memory. However, the same problems persist even when I load these folder in a hard drive.

I get errors

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cp: error reading ‘/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
cp: failed to extend ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_jls9cK//usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
cp: failed to extend ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_WluwsX//usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error

In more detail, running,

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sudo apt-get install -f

yields

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.120+deb8u1) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 (3.16.7-ckt25-1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
cp: error reading ‘/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
cp: failed to extend ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_jls9cK//usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64 with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64.postinst line 634.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.120+deb8u1) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64
cp: error reading ‘/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
cp: failed to extend ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_WluwsX//usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/plymouth//label.so’: Input/output error
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/plymouth failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-4-amd64 with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Please, help me configure the packages.

[supertuxkart]

The messages are referred to the package plymouth-label maybe damaged.
You can try to reinstall it.
If it's not possible, because it takes many more other packages and can harm the system. you can try to do the downgrade from the package manager.

[George_blagra]

I'm sorry. Apt-get is unable to locate the package " plymouth-label ". I can neither reinstall is neither install it.

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sudo apt-get install --reinstall plymouth-*

This resolved the problem and installed three new packages, namely plymouth-dbg plymouth-dev & plymouth-x11. I don't want them if I don't need them. Which ones can I remove safely?

[supertuxkart]

Well, the important is you solved the problem.
LMDE2 is slightly different from other Mints editions, so you do it good.

The package *-dev, contains the development files, i believe to build plugins for and the *-dbg the debug messages, mainly used from people who develop and maintan the packages.
Anyway, i don't think you will free more than 200 Kb, so you can keep it.
When everything work, the proverb says it's better to don't touch nothing.

[George_blagra]

I don't see an option to close the question or flag it as answered.

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[austin.texas]

I don't see an option to close the question or flag it as answered.

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