Summer amd64 upgrade fails missing "/var/tmp"

[Sector11]

Updated/fixed the i486 ISO on June 28, please check the 2014 folder at sourceforge.

OK, I guess that means I shouldn't have to ask ... but in case it happened to someone else:

After installing linuxbbq-summer2014-amd64-20140621 and getting ceni up an running I ran

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apt-get update

twice because of not getting some repos ... second time was a charm but

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apt-get dist-upgrade

ended with this error:

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mktemp: failed to create directory via template ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_XXXXXX’: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.14-1-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:
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@sector11:~#

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apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools --no-install-recommends

closed with the same error.
What happened and is there a way to fix it? (for future considerations)

Will grab the latest and see how that goes.

(moderator note -- split from the release notes topic. Please do not ask support questions in the release topics)

[machinebacon]

It says it cannot create /var/tmp/...

sudo mkdir /var/tmp
and then run the apt-get routine again

(see top post ;))

[Sector11]

It says it cannot create /var/tmp/...

sudo mkdir /var/tmp
and then run the apt-get routine again

(see top post ;))

NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Was that always there?

Commonly called: How to feel like a stooge in 1 easy lesson - DUH!

WDRDSTFM: When in Doubt, Read, Don't Skim, the Full Manual.

[machinebacon]

It was there before you posted the apt-get problem, yes :)

Wall of text, actually you should feel comfy with that :D

[vic]

^Did that, got;

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2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.115) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.14-1-amd64 (3.14.9-1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.14-1-amd64
mktemp: failed to create directory via template ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_XXXXXX’: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.14-1-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-3.14-1-amd64.postinst line 586.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.14-1-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.115) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.14-1-amd64
mktemp: failed to create directory via template ‘/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_XXXXXX’: No such file or directory
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.14-1-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-3.14-1-amd64
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Googled around, checked the directories mentioned in the output, realised that I should ask someone with more understanding than me. Have tried with -f install, --configure, to no avail. What to do further? :)

[pidsley]

Please show us the output of

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ls /var

[machinebacon]

vic, did you sudo mkdir /var/tmp ?
afterwards, sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools

[vic]

@pidsley;,

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vic@legrill:~$ ls /var
backups/  cache/  lib/  local/  log/  mail/  opt/  spool/  temp/  lock@  run@

@machinebacon, yes I am sure I did mkdir /var/temp then I tried;

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vic@legrill:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
E: Internal Error, No file name for initramfs-tools:amd64

[wuxmedia]

google suggests this:

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sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
sudo dpkg --configure -a

[machinebacon]

If it still gets stuck there, remove the initramfs debs:

sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.post*
sudo rm -f /var/lib/dpkg/info/initramfs-tools.pre*
sudo dpkg --configure -a

this will skip the initramfs-tools error and at least finish the upgrade, afterwards:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -f

[tenkainen]

@pidsley;,

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vic@legrill:~$ ls /var
backups/  cache/  lib/  local/  log/  mail/  opt/  spool/  temp/  lock@  run@

@machinebacon, yes I am sure I did mkdir /var/temp then I tried;

...

You do realize that you made a directory called 'temp' while the output suggests you make one with the name of 'tmp'..?

[wuxmedia]

^ classic, good eyes Tennky

[vic]

^^Oh crap, *blushing red cheeks* thanks tenkainen. Will continue with this a little bit later today, meatlife is screaming for attention :)Thanks guys!

[rhowaldt]

hihihi

[vic]

Here I am sitting in the corner of shame, smoking my old worn out bras. Mumbling to myself, payattention, payattention, payattention to /tmp for the love of the BBQ. Crazy feeling though, the feeling of being so sure of something, and then...so til next moment of shame...cheers and thanks for input:)

[rhowaldt]

^ years of therapy plus some nice ice cream will get you over it swiftly ;)

[tenkainen]

That's what I always do: debug one typo for hours. :-D
I guess practice has sharpened my eye.

[machinebacon]

vic, just for the sake of curiosity: is this the *newest* ISO? I am sure that I even added a hook to create /var/tmp :-/

[vic]

It is the "Romantic Rapist" release. Same thing on two different installs. Both fixed now. So all is hunky dory now til...:D

[machinebacon]

^ Ah okay, thank you for the info, my romantic rapist ;)