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[Andy Whitcroft <apw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This actually occurs because test_relative() as used in the
really_move_link() call will fail as the destination file actually does
not exist, triggering a failure in that incantation.  This also
highlights we are going to incorrectly indicate that the link is
dandling in the case of installing linux-image and linux-image-extra at
the same time.

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Title:
  initrd.img symlink is absolute

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  When the linux-image package is installed, it creates symlinks from
  the root directory:

  # ls -l /
  initrd.img -> /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-13-generic
  vmlinuz -> boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-13-generic

  This is needed for booting the currently installed kernel (managed
  from within the distro for security updates etc) in certain
  environments, such as virtual hosts or root-NFS booting.

  The bug is that the initrd.img symlink is absolute, since the test_relative() perl function checks for the presence of the initrd.img file, which is created after the postinst scripts runs, so it assumes a absolute symlink is needed. This isn't the case for the vmlinuz file, since it is shipped.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: i386
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  lightdm    1818 F.... pulseaudio
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=921107b8-2551-4cc2-9a4f-7d63bdf8dbf5
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-01 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Edubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
  IwConfig:
   lo        no wireless extensions.
   
   eth0      no wireless extensions.
   
   lxcbr0    no wireless extensions.
  MachineType: ZOTAC ZBOXNANO-ID63/ID64/ID65
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_SG:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_SG.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic root=UUID=2ee0f15b-e265-4cd7-acb2-adb6e0928d61 ro quiet splash ipv6.disable=1 vt.handoff=7
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  PulseList:
   Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied
   No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.116
  RfKill:
   
  StagingDrivers: rts5139
  Tags:  saucy staging
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic i686
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  UserGroups:
   
  dmi.bios.date: 05/07/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
  dmi.board.asset.tag: NA
  dmi.board.name: ZBOXNANO-ID63/ID64/ID65
  dmi.board.vendor: ZOTAC
  dmi.board.version: XX
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NA
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: NA
  dmi.chassis.version: NA
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd05/07/2013:svnZOTAC:pnZBOXNANO-ID63/ID64/ID65:pvrXX:rvnZOTAC:rnZBOXNANO-ID63/ID64/ID65:rvrXX:cvnNA:ct3:cvrNA:
  dmi.product.name: ZBOXNANO-ID63/ID64/ID65
  dmi.product.version: XX
  dmi.sys.vendor: ZOTAC

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