debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76~1689594960~22.04~9d563bf) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-firmware
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

This happens when trying to update things in apt in PopOS. Tell me if more info is needed. I hope I posted to the right community.>>>

  • IllecorsA
    3·
    11 months ago

    debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)

    This suggests your terminal is too small for debconf output. Could be missing some important log output.

    If your /lib is intact, then you might need to reinstall initramfs-tools.

    Check if the missing file exits:

    ls -la /lib/klibc-*.so

    If it does - it could a permission issue. dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools might fix it.

    If it doesn’t - try reinstalling initramfs-tools:

    sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools
    • AapoL@sopuli.xyzOP
      1·
      11 months ago

      Thanks! Yea it seems like initramfs-tools is broken.

      aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure initramfs-tools
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: initramfs-tools is broken or not fully installed

      aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall initramfs-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 169 not upgraded.
55 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

      The problem is that apt can’t find the initramfs-tools file. I don’t think I have seen that error before.

      • IllecorsA
        3·
        11 months ago

        OK, this is concerning. Try downloading the installer and installing it manually:

        sudo apt download initramfs-tools
sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools.whatever.is.the.actual.name.deb
        • AapoL@sopuli.xyzOP
          1·
          11 months ago
          aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo dpkg -i initramfs-tools_0.140ubuntu13.2_all.deb
(Reading database ... 292735 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack initramfs-tools_0.140ubuntu13.2_all.deb ...
Unpacking initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) over (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for man-db (2.10.2-1) ...
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.140ubuntu13.2) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--install):
 installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools

          Yea the problem’s pretty bad it seems.

          • IllecorsA
            2·
            11 months ago

            OK, so that did not trigger the reinstallation of the missing file. Try reinstalling libklibc:

            sudo apt-get install --reinstall libklibc
            • AapoL@sopuli.xyzOP
              1·
              11 months ago
              aapo@pop-os:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall libklibc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 169 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/45.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-firmware (20230629.gitee91452d-0ubuntu1+system76~1689594960~22.04~9d563bf) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic
cp: cannot stat '/lib/klibc-*.so': No such file or directory
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/klibc-utils failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.2.6-76060206-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 installed linux-firmware package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-firmware
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

              Tried that already. The installation tries to run but the problem blocks it from running.

              • IllecorsA
                2·
                11 months ago

                Try downloading the deb and installing it manually using dpkg -i. Maybe that will allow it to skip this dependency.

                  • IllecorsA
                    2·
                    11 months ago

                    So glad to hear! This is probably my first ever attempt at helping a fellow stranger and actually getting to the solution!