[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Description changed: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools - When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free - space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a - lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation failures - for initramfs-tools. For example: + When installing a kernel, /boot may become full during execution of + post-installation script typically when update-initramfs is creating or + updating an initrd.img file. This is resulting in kernel installation + error. For example: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 - WORKAROUND: + Ideal behavior: - Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for - 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing the - /boot file system. + Give a more helpful error message when this unfortunate situation occurs + so that user can fix the broken system and keep it going. - See instructions here + Workaround: + + As the bug reporting system forwards user to this bug report, such instructions can be given here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels ** Summary changed: - update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space + update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough free space -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
It would be easier to remove excessive kernels after this issue, if Bug #1678187 was fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Bill Meier, I think GUI application is not necessary. Text-based application may have checklist, too, so it is pretty easy to make a selection. Initramfs-tools may not run the application, but it could give hint to run one in its error message. The script I was talking about in #140 is such a script: 'sudo linux-purge --fix' would do that (interactively with you). The advantage of text-based application is that it can be used via ssh remotely. Your server might not even have GUI. In case of this bug, fixing of broken packages is always needed, so removing some kernels is not enough. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Though even Software Updater could be more informative on how to free more space on /boot: Bug #1460396 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Michael Baker, the bug report Bug #1357093 that you referred to has been re-reported as Bug #1675079 and Bug #1624644 If you disable automatic installation of updates, and install them by Software Updater only, it will prevent you from installing kernel updates, retaining the system in intact state, if there is too little space left, and let you remove extra kernels by "sudo apt autoremove --purge" (in 16.04-), right? Whatever front-end is used to install kernels, be it apt, unattended- upgrades whatnot, it should check if there is enough space for the kernel in /boot, to prevent system from becoming broken by the installation. It might be difficult in general, as initrd.img files size may vary depending on dkms, linux-image-extra whatnot and there may be backup initrd.img files generated, too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
give more space for /boot 1gb ? PcB-iPhone Communication Am 05.05.2017 um 13:09 schrieb Bill Meier <798...@bugs.launchpad.net>: Why not just write a little GUI app for us , so that we "command line illiterates" can take care of this. We need to select what we want deleted, just getting rid of the old, I understand, may not be what is wanted. Bill > On 05/05/2017 03:13 AM, Michael Baker wrote: > On booting I am told that a system program has encountered an error and asked > if I want to send a report. On saying yes I'm told that the bug has already > been reported and that it is "update-initramfs should produce a more helpful > error when there isn't enough free space". > This is so far from what is happening that it is infuriating. > The basis of the problem is that /boot is not being cleaned up automatically. > This was a bug which was supposedly fixed in 16.04 UTS, but apparently not. > As a retired software engineer I know that I can clean up /boot manually, and > have done so many times. > However I shouldn't have to. > Please stop classifying the /boot partition being full as "update-initramfs > should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space". > This bug (/boot not being cleaned up automatically) should be given the > highest possible importance. > It must be a complete turn of to any ubuntu user who does not have computer > science skills (and to many who do). -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space Status in initramfs-tools: Confirmed Status in Software Updater: New Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation failures for initramfs-tools. For example: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 WORKAROUND: Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing the /boot file system. See instructions here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Why not just write a little GUI app for us , so that we "command line illiterates" can take care of this. We need to select what we want deleted, just getting rid of the old, I understand, may not be what is wanted. Bill On 05/05/2017 03:13 AM, Michael Baker wrote: > On booting I am told that a system program has encountered an error and asked > if I want to send a report. On saying yes I'm told that the bug has already > been reported and that it is "update-initramfs should produce a more helpful > error when there isn't enough free space". > This is so far from what is happening that it is infuriating. > The basis of the problem is that /boot is not being cleaned up automatically. > This was a bug which was supposedly fixed in 16.04 UTS, but apparently not. > As a retired software engineer I know that I can clean up /boot manually, and > have done so many times. > However I shouldn't have to. > Please stop classifying the /boot partition being full as "update-initramfs > should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space". > This bug (/boot not being cleaned up automatically) should be given the > highest possible importance. > It must be a complete turn of to any ubuntu user who does not have computer > science skills (and to many who do). > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
On booting I am told that a system program has encountered an error and asked if I want to send a report. On saying yes I'm told that the bug has already been reported and that it is "update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space". This is so far from what is happening that it is infuriating. The basis of the problem is that /boot is not being cleaned up automatically. This was a bug which was supposedly fixed in 16.04 UTS, but apparently not. As a retired software engineer I know that I can clean up /boot manually, and have done so many times. However I shouldn't have to. Please stop classifying the /boot partition being full as "update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space". This bug (/boot not being cleaned up automatically) should be given the highest possible importance. It must be a complete turn of to any ubuntu user who does not have computer science skills (and to many who do). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Also affects: update-manager Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I think check for enough space could be done in dpkg. It might be just hard to estimate what is enough space, since the required space for initrd.img files depends on whether linux-image-extra packages are used, whether dkms is used and whether backup initrd.img files are generated. Maybe some environment variable could be used for the limit. ** Also affects: dpkg (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
i have an older powerful dell xps with lots of free space.. i believe my partitions are holding me up... i need to allocate more room for the program I believe... trying to figure out how... not totally a Ubuntu knower... but I can learn. :) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I think this askUbuntu thread may help you. http://askubuntu.com/questions/345588/what-is-the-safest-way-to-clean-up-boot-partition -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I added a separate bug report for that case: Bug #1678187 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
This error may happen even when purging a kernel by dpkg: https://paste.ubuntu.com/24280725/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: Opinion => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: Incomplete => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
sfrahm, were you installing updates by Software Updater, when this happened? If so, you could report a bug by `ubuntu-bug update-manager` in terminal. Tell it is likely a regression; in 14.04 it does not let you start update, if there is not enough room for kernels (at least always), but displays an error dialog instead. Please link the bug report here, if you make it. If you were not using Software Updater at the time it happened, but the error occurred during automatic update, or during use of apt or apt-get, you can not blame update-manager. IIRC the default size of /boot partition has been increased somewhat during past years. How big is your /boot (not /root) partition in 16.04 (df -H /boot --output=size)? If you want an option to choose even larger /boot partition during installation, please report a bug against the installer https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Ubiquity Unfortunately removing old kernels does still not work well by default in 16.04. You can read about some options in comment #140. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Yes sir (jarnos), thank you. This same recurring Bug #1460396 by many names. Is there a patch like this that also works on 16.04 Lubuntu LTS ?? Every time I have researched it over the years, there are variations on this theme. This should be a core functionality of each LTS package upon launch at minimum. What I am trying to get at, are the possibilities of even more helpful suggestions and options upon install, such as how large would you like /root to be? (say 1-5 GB) and how many old kernel versions would you like to keep (2-3 minimum as a safe default) Yes, pruning old kernels automagically could be dangerous, but more so is crashing 1/2 completed upgrades IMHO. Thanks to all! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
sfrahm, I do you mean Bug #1460396. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Ubuntu 16.04 (ubuntu 4.4.0-64) crashed yet again during upgrade to 4.4.0-66 from this same recurring 5+ year old bug - Pray tell, why can't Ubuntu just tell me there is not enough room to upgrade the kernel (it used to) and then perhaps even offer to fix it automagically with some kind of an automated or scripted version of - $ sudo purge-old-kernels instead of just crashing my whole enchilada? I simply just don't understand the Ubuntu cultural or technical limitations that have kept this from happening. First I have to install Janitor with Ubuntu Tweaks on 12.04 - 14.04 LTS and delete all but the two latest older versions and now with 16.04 I must install Byobu Terminal (which thing I like very much anyway on most linux flavors lately) and manually type - $ sudo purge-old-kernels 5x - each time I attempt an upgrade of a base install and 4 ea. KVM virtual machines. Oops, I forgot the one on the hypervisor... CRASH! Arrrggg! Grub / advanced / recover to an older kernel - $ sudo apt-get install -f Thanks to the entire community for such an otherwise wonderful thing that Ubuntu, Lubuntu, etc. is! (...Hmm, ask the Webmin folks to add a script that does this perhaps?) Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
This annoying bug still exists after more than 5 years, even though there are documented workarounds and scripts for purging old kernels available. Is there a chance this bug will ever get fixed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
@jarnos mentions having generated a script to remove extra kernels. There is already a purge-old-kernels command line tool lingering in the bikeshed package. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
It is bugs like this that make me question whether I am doing the right thing converting people to using Ubuntu... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: gintassi (gintassi) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: gintassi (gintassi) => Luke Faraone (lfaraone) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: (unassigned) => gintassi (gintassi) ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Luke Faraone (lfaraone) => gintassi (gintassi) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
"a more helpful error" that the title of this bug report calls for would not free you from the need to remove kernels manually. I made a script called linux-purge to make it easy to remove extra kernels even in tricky conditions: https://www.bountysource.com/issues/38300038-feature-request-the- command-should-work-like-this (It is designed to handle dependency problems and even problem running out of inodes - that may occur when installing a kernel - when using --fix option.) As for preventing system from getting full of kernels automatically, unattended-upgrades provides an adequate solution for most cases. You can configure it in Ubuntu 16.04 like this: Add line Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true"; in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades (since unattended-upgrades is enabled by default in 16.04; the configuration acts as if running "apt-get autoremove" periodically.) The default setting in 16.04 is Unattended-Upgrade::Remove-New-Unused-Dependencies "true"; but that does not work in some cases (Bug #1624644); the former setting overrides it. Alternatively, putting "linux-purge --yes --keep 1" as a cron job or alike could do automatic kernel purging, (if no other process has locked dpkg at the time of calling it). It has some differences to the unattended-upgrades way: - It works in 12.04 and 14.04, too. (unattended-upgrades cannot remove manually installed kernels that will be around, if user installs kernel using e.g. update-manager; Bug #1439769.) - The number of kernels to keep is configurable. It keeps the given number of nearest older kernels of each installed kernel update series, e.g. linux-generic and linux-generic-lts-xenial, not necessarily the installed kernels with greatest versions. (You could use --auto-only to keep manually installed kernels, too, but you probably would not want to use it in 12.04 and 14.04.) - Current kernel will never be removed. (Bug #1615381) - It removes configuration files, too. (i.e. it purges) - It only removes versioned kernel packages whose name start by linux-. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Happened to me yet again, on a new system, running 16.10. Why is this still a thing? It affects every single person who uses the OS since if you don't consciously take steps to prevent it it's guaranteed to happen. And it means Ubuntu is fundamentally unsuited for general use because every layperson who uses it is going to eventually get to a point where they cannot install new packages. It's downright embarrassing. I don't understand, either, how this is only medium importance. I mean, lord, compare it to this high-importance bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/1554795 Not to say that subjecting users to an arbitrary timeout (with typos!) is a good thing, but this bug affects way more users than that bug does and it also has the potential to wreck systems for novice users. And undoubtedly has, over the past five-plus years it's been in existence. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
This bug is a disgrace. It has been around for years and sabotages many non-tech users life. If I was able to fix it I would try. Unfortunately I am not that skilled, can only fix the symptoms not contribute to fixing the problem itself. But I would think that someone on a higher skill level could do a service to the community here, fairly easily? apt-get autoremove and autoclean takes care of it on newer versions, didn't on 10.04. But they are apparently never run automatically? And /boot could really be more in tune with the size of the disk it is created on by the installation. I have had this trouble on Ubuntu 10.04, 12.04 and now 14.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
"No space left on device" error might occur not only when disk space in /boot is low, but also when there is lack of free inodes in system. linux-headers* packages have a lot of files, so this may happen during installing a new kernel. The script mentioned in comment #130 can operate in most cases even in case of lack of free inodes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Description changed: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation failures for initramfs-tools. For example: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 WORKAROUND: Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing the /boot file system. See instructions here - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels + https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
This hits me constantly. Why is this bug present years on end and three major Ubuntu versions? The workaround is easy enough, still for many users it is rocket science and will break the update procedure (I two other persons that cant fix it themselves). I.e, thus is a critical problem. Make a test in the installation procedure and remove the oldest unused kernel, if disk space is low, before installing the new version. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I was again purging old kernels via the Synaptic package manager manually when I ran into this bug. As others have remarked above, the root cause of having to purge kernels manually when /boot runs out of space is pretty bad; an operating system that purports to be, and mostly is, easy-to-use, should be able to handle that situation far better, by purging old kernels automatically, or at most after one confirmation dialog. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
how can i change? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Merge proposal linked: https://code.launchpad.net/~lfaraone/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+git/initramfs-tools/+merge/309191 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Luke Faraone (lfaraone) ** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: sauro peña (sauropm) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
no puedo ni apagar mi equipo despues que hice la nueva instalacion de ubuntu creo que es 16.04 algo asi bueno el problema que indica es image 04.04.y termina 39 algo asi bueno eh mandado el reporte ya soy nuevo y nose como utilizar muy bien el terminar ** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: (unassigned) => sauro peña (sauropm) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Luke Faraone (lfaraone) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Happened again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
This is an extremely dangerous bug since it prevents further updates. The package manager does not complete actions until this is resolved. Few non-sys admins will know how to get around this. One possible root cause is creating too small of a boot partition at install. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
For people to whom the previously mentioned troubleshooting alternatives do not work, or who just need more advanced kernel purging this could be an option: https://www.bountysource.com/issues/38300038-feature-request-the-command-should-work-like-this -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Occured here today. Running this simple command to remove old kernels and unused packages worked around the issue: sudo apt-get autoremove --purge Alternatively, and to be able to remove even manually installed kernels, you could use: sudo purge-old-kernels To be able to use purge-old-kernels you may need to first install the the byobu package by running: sudo apt-get install byobu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I hit this today. `df -h` confirmed my /boot was quite full (15MB left). Running `sudo purge-old-kernels` (from the bikeshed package) cleared out some things and brought the free space on /boot up to 93MB. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
como hago para entrar en boot y haser la reparticion en los espacios libres que tengo soy nuevo en esto y nose como aserlo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Hi Jarno,
Thanks for all your advice and additional thanks to *Pxtl* for the idea of
a script, here's my own variation...
```
sudo apt-get purge `dpkg -l "linux-image-3.13.0-8*" | grep -E
"linux-image-3.13.0-8*" | awk {'print $2'} | tr '\n' ' '`
```
*Explaination*: the *dpkg* lists all the kernel images, followed by *grep*
to limit the list to just version .8* kernels and lastly *awk* and *tr*
convert the vertical list into a one-liner that is encapsulated by back
ticks that wraps into an *apt-get purge* command with a chance to review
everything before committing to Yes, use caution...
This freed up my */boot* volume, here's before and after running it over
version .7* and .8* kernels using *df -h*
/dev/sda1 236M 187M 37M 84% /boot --
BEFORE
/dev/sda1 236M 70M 154M 31% /boot --
AFTER
Finally my installed kernels as of now...
linux-image-3.13.0-24-lowlatency
linux-image-3.13.0-91-generic
linux-image-3.13.0-91-lowlatency
linux-image-3.13.0-92-generic
linux-image-3.13.0-92-lowlatency
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-77-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-83-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-86-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-87-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-88-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-91-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-92-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty
linux-image-lowlatency
It appears as if *apt-get purge* properly sorted out which *lowlatency* and
which *generic* kernels to keep.
I'd suggest this a potential workaround for now, please test and verify.
Many thanks in advance.
Kind Regards,
Gordon
On Sun, Jul 24, 2016 at 6:01 AM, Jarno Suni <798...@bugs.launchpad.net>
wrote:
> Alan Burgess, have you tried to follow the workaround given in the
> description to manually remove old kernels and to setup automatic
> removal of old kernels?
>
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> Title:
> update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't
> enough free space
>
> Status in initramfs-tools:
> Confirmed
> Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
> In Progress
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: initramfs-tools
>
> When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free
> space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a
> lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation
> failures for initramfs-tools. For example:
>
> Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ...
> update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
> Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
> update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
>
> gzip: stdout: No space left on device
> E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
> update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
> dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
>subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
>
> WORKAROUND:
>
> Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for
> 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing
> the /boot file system.
>
> See instructions here
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels
>
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[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Alan Burgess, have you tried to follow the workaround given in the description to manually remove old kernels and to setup automatic removal of old kernels? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Pxtl, the script is explained in https://markmcb.com/2013/02/04/cleanup- unused-linux-kernels-in-ubuntu/ I do not recommend to use it, though. Rather use the instructions in the given workaround. (Even the script called purge-old-kernels isn't perfect and not usable in some more complex cases, but at least you can report bugs about it.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I have a text file in my home directory with the following snippet I found on an Ubuntu forum that i'm copying and pasting every time my boot dir runs out of memory: dpkg -l 'linux-*' | sed '/^ii/!d;/'"$(uname -r | sed "s/\(.*\)-\([^0-9]\+\)/\1/")"'/d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;/[0-9]/!d' | xargs sudo apt-get -y purge I have no idea what the above command does - I see some horrifying regexes and a double-nested sed call and some weird parameters and apt- get That's what this bug has reduced me to - copy-paste random commands into terminal. It seems to happen with the normal recommended boot partition - how are other users not hitting this all the time? Shouldn't every single user with recommended partitioning eventually run out of space and hit this total failure? Because I'm wondering about Grandma-machines where somebody just gets used to ignoring the fact that they can't update. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
b-vantola, please don't change the assignee unless you're actively working to fix the bug. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Boguslav Vantola (b-vantola) => Luke Faraone (lfaraone) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Hi Gordon, I've had this same issue for many months and have come to the conclusion that there is no expertise within Ubuntu or if there is then no one who is prepared to fix it and get it out to the community. I have reluctantly had to revert 42 machines back to Windows. Windows 10 now which is miles better than XP and until Ubuntu has a professional organisation behind it. I'm leaving Ubuntu 14.04 on this one unit just to see it this issue ever gets fixed. Its been suggested we give Fedora a go and ditch any ideas of ever using Ubuntu. If you have any experience (good or bad) of Fedora then please share. Many thanks Alan On 21/07/16 17:07, Gordon wrote: > I'm still having this issue on Ubuntu Studio lowlatency kernel updates > using the following cmds: > > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get autoremove > sudo apt-get autoclean > sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > > Then it fails, seems to recover, not entirely convinced :( > > Is there a way to safely increase the boot partion ? > > Using an SSD drive... > > df -h > Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on > udev2.9G 12K 2.9G 1% /dev > tmpfs 577M 1.4M 576M 1% /run > /dev/dm-0 214G 137G 67G 68% / > none4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup > none5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock > none2.9G 100K 2.9G 1% /run/shm > none100M 36K 100M 1% /run/user > /dev/sda1 236M 227M 0 100% /boot > > > Please help... this always occurs and has been for what seems months. > > Thanks > > ** Attachment added: "ScreenShot of lowlatency - low disk space" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+attachment/4704773/+files/UbuntuStudio_Low_disk_space_on_dist-upgrade_after_autoremove_autoclean-07212016-085954.png > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Thx I'll look into those solutions, also trying Ubuntu live with GParted to resize boot partition to 512 MB, in process of building image with UNETbootin now. Again appreciate fast response time. Kind regards, Gordon On Jul 21, 2016 11:55 AM, "Jarno Suni" <798...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: Gordon, oh, according to the screenshot your system seems to have both generic and lowlatency kernels installed. Is that on purpose? Does "linux-version list" output all the releases? If not, see http://askubuntu.com/q/779031/21005 . Be careful with purge-old-kernels. You might want to use its --keep option to tell it how many kernels to keep. -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space Status in initramfs-tools: Confirmed Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: In Progress Bug description: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation failures for initramfs-tools. For example: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 WORKAROUND: Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing the /boot file system. See instructions here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Gordon, oh, according to the screenshot your system seems to have both generic and lowlatency kernels installed. Is that on purpose? Does "linux-version list" output all the releases? If not, see http://askubuntu.com/q/779031/21005 . Be careful with purge-old-kernels. You might want to use its --keep option to tell it how many kernels to keep. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Gordon, apt-get autoremove will not help for Ubunbu Studio 14.04 unless you have installed security updates automatically. Use e.g. command sudo purge-old-kernels from bikeshed package to remove extra kernels in Trusty. If that does not work, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels#Problems -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Description changed: Binary package hint: initramfs-tools When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a lack of free space. This is resulting in package installation failures for initramfs-tools. For example: Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ... update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 WORKAROUND: Remove unused kernels using computer janitor (not in repositories for 14.04 or later) or manually free space on your partition containing the /boot file system. + + See instructions here + https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I'm still having this issue on Ubuntu Studio lowlatency kernel updates using the following cmds: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get autoremove sudo apt-get autoclean sudo apt-get dist-upgrade Then it fails, seems to recover, not entirely convinced :( Is there a way to safely increase the boot partion ? Using an SSD drive... df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on udev2.9G 12K 2.9G 1% /dev tmpfs 577M 1.4M 576M 1% /run /dev/dm-0 214G 137G 67G 68% / none4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup none5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock none2.9G 100K 2.9G 1% /run/shm none100M 36K 100M 1% /run/user /dev/sda1 236M 227M 0 100% /boot Please help... this always occurs and has been for what seems months. Thanks ** Attachment added: "ScreenShot of lowlatency - low disk space" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+attachment/4704773/+files/UbuntuStudio_Low_disk_space_on_dist-upgrade_after_autoremove_autoclean-07212016-085954.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
After running sudo apt-get autoremove I was able to download and install updates without receiving the initramfs error message. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
mine df ``` df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on udev 3997848 0 3997848 0% /dev tmpfs 803444 10096793348 2% /run /dev/dm-1 237116104 208916688 16131576 93% / tmpfs4017208 6892 4010316 1% /dev/shm tmpfs 5120 4 5116 1% /run/lock tmpfs4017208 0 4017208 0% /sys/fs/cgroup /dev/nvme0n1p2241965117520111953 52% /boot /dev/nvme0n1p1523248 3456519792 1% /boot/efi cgmfs100 0 100 0% /run/cgmanager/fs tmpfs 80344456803388 1% /run/user/1000 ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Luke Faraone (lfaraone) => Boguslav Vantola (b-vantola) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
you can always bypass this, just use Terminal and sudo apt-get upgrade command -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Fixing these will make the failure less likely to happen: Bug 1357093 Bug 1460396 Bug 1465050 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Fair enough. I've unmarked it as a duplicate. Technically, yes, this bug is about the error message, although the "WORKAROUND" in the description is a bit of a misnomer, since it focuses on resolving the issue that resulted in the error. Updating the copy should be easy enough; I can tackle that for Yakkety. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Luke Faraone (lfaraone) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Sebastian Nohn, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update- manager/+bug/1054927/comments/7 claims unattended-upgrades has been fixed in Xenial (that contains version 0.90). I understand it so that extra kernels should be automatically removed in Xenial. If that is not the case and /boot gets filled up, please update the bug status of bug 1054927. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Interpolating the number of bugs to the number of users affected, looking into Google searches for users looking for help solving the problems caused by this, my guess is these are amongst the most annoying open bugs in Ubuntu out there. Is there any chance that any of these bugs will be fixed in the current LTS releases? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I agree with Jarno; these three bugs are related, but this one (at least) is not an exact duplicate of the other two. This one is explicitly and exclusively about mkinitramfs, whereas the other two are more general and can be triggered in other ways. (Those two might be duplicates of each other, but not of this one.) That said, a solution to the other two bugs is likely to make this one less likely to be a problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Luke Faraone, please revert the duplicates, or comment here your justification. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Luke Faraone, I think bug 1357093 and bug 1054927 are not duplicates of this. They are about getting automatic removal of excessive kernels done by default. This bug is about handling the case where /boot is about to fill up better. The bugs affect to different packages. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: Timothy Ricks (timothy-ricks) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: (unassigned) => Timothy Ricks (timothy-ricks) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
RE: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Agreed. This is such a large omission that I am tempted to believe it is on purpose. There are workarounds to temporarily fix the problem, but they are so complicated that a novice, such as myself, must employ great effort to find the temporary fixes. This seems to be a very bad way to promote an operating system. I'm curious if this problem will be fixed in the next long term supported version. Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Wireless Phone Original message From: Hobson Lane <798...@bugs.launchpad.net> Date:05/14/2016 10:50 AM (GMT-08:00) To: gerstmann.da...@gmail.com Cc: Subject: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space REALLY disappointed in Canonical and Ubuntu. Why isn't a bug like this the very top priority of Canonical's development team and the open source community? The bug potentially affects all users and prevents those users from upgrading the kernel, even to plug security holes. Aren't security and kernel problems that affect all users of concern to anyone with the power and skills to fix them? I'm now stuck with having to manually remove kernel files (seriously?) on an expensive laptop with a factory installed Ubuntu 14.04 OS. Even `autoremove` fails for me because gzip has no room to extract the files that it wants to delete? And of course the bug is silently ignored by appreport and consequently Ubuntu and Canonical. Shame on you... (tp)hobson@hobs-dell:/boot$ sudo apt-get autoremove -y Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 69 not upgraded. 5 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (4.2.0-36.41) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.2.0.36.39); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic: linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems preventNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already configuration of linux-signed-generic: linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.2.0.36.39); however: Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux-signed-image-generic linux-signed-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) (tp)hobson@hobs-del:/boot$ -- You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug report.
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
For those that can no longer run autoremove (like me, above), and don't like messing around int he /boot drive without someone else giving them reassurance, here's what I did: # figure out what the oldest kernel files are named (version) so you can delete them: (tp)hobson@hobs-dell:/boot$ ls -al total 224219 drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 3072 May 14 10:47 . drwxr-xr-x 23 root root 4096 May 10 08:50 .. -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312643 Feb 25 19:17 abi-4.2.0-30-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312645 Mar 10 16:11 abi-4.2.0-34-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1313029 Mar 15 17:45 abi-4.2.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1313407 Apr 18 12:49 abi-4.2.0-36-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184888 Feb 25 19:17 config-4.2.0-30-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184888 Mar 10 16:11 config-4.2.0-34-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184888 Mar 15 17:45 config-4.2.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184888 Apr 18 12:49 config-4.2.0-36-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 945 Mar 15 18:07 crontab -u root drwx-- 3 root root 4096 Dec 31 1969 efi drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 1024 May 10 08:51 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9392125 Feb 12 08:29 initrd.img-4.2.0-21-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35759751 Feb 29 09:07 initrd.img-4.2.0-30-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35783679 Mar 15 17:57 initrd.img-4.2.0-34-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35807230 Apr 12 08:32 initrd.img-4.2.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 35808742 May 10 08:51 initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic drwx-- 2 root root12288 Nov 9 2015 lost+found -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 182704 Aug 27 2015 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184380 Aug 27 2015 memtest86+.elf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184840 Aug 27 2015 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw--- 1 root root 3744565 Feb 25 19:17 System.map-4.2.0-30-generic -rw--- 1 root root 3744589 Mar 10 16:11 System.map-4.2.0-34-generic -rw--- 1 root root 3745312 Mar 15 17:45 System.map-4.2.0-35-generic -rw--- 1 root root 3745958 Apr 18 12:49 System.map-4.2.0-36-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6808720 Feb 25 19:17 vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6810648 Feb 29 09:07 vmlinuz-4.2.0-30-generic.efi.signed -rw--- 1 root root 6808528 Mar 10 16:11 vmlinuz-4.2.0-34-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6810456 Mar 14 08:58 vmlinuz-4.2.0-34-generic.efi.signed -rw--- 1 root root 6829104 Mar 15 17:45 vmlinuz-4.2.0-35-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6831032 Apr 5 09:02 vmlinuz-4.2.0-35-generic.efi.signed -rw--- 1 root root 6830512 Apr 18 12:49 vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6832440 May 10 08:51 vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic.efi.signed # insert your oldest kernel version number here: (tp)hobson@hobs-del:/boot$ sudo rm *4.2.0-30* # that should give you enough breathing room for gzip and autoremove to operate: (tp)hobson@hobs-del:/boot$ sudo apt-get autoremove -y Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 69 not upgraded. 5 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (4.2.0-36.41) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported. Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-35-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-35-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-34-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-34-generic Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration done Setting up linux-image-generic (4.2.0.36.39) ... Setting up linux-generic (4.2.0.36.39) ... Setting up linux-signed-image-generic (4.2.0.36.39) ... Setting up linux-signed-generic (4.2.0.36.39) ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
REALLY disappointed in Canonical and Ubuntu. Why isn't a bug like this the very top priority of Canonical's development team and the open source community? The bug potentially affects all users and prevents those users from upgrading the kernel, even to plug security holes. Aren't security and kernel problems that affect all users of concern to anyone with the power and skills to fix them? I'm now stuck with having to manually remove kernel files (seriously?) on an expensive laptop with a factory installed Ubuntu 14.04 OS. Even `autoremove` fails for me because gzip has no room to extract the files that it wants to delete? And of course the bug is silently ignored by appreport and consequently Ubuntu and Canonical. Shame on you... (tp)hobson@hobs-dell:/boot$ sudo apt-get autoremove -y Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 69 not upgraded. 5 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Setting up linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (4.2.0-36.41) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.2.0-36-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.2.0-36-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.2.0-36-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic: linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.2.0.36.39); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic: linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems preventNo apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already configuration of linux-signed-generic: linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.2.0.36.39); however: Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic linux-image-generic linux-generic linux-signed-image-generic linux-signed-generic E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) (tp)hobson@hobs-del:/boot$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Kishor Kansara (kansarakishor) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Kishor Kansara (kansarakishor) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
@Kishor, please do not assign yourself to bugs unless you plan on working on the fix yourself. I increased the minimum size of boot on new installs already (that was bug 1465050), which should help alleviate the problem; there could still be some work done to improve the error message there, but it's not necessarily a simple thing to do. ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: Kishor Kansara (kansarakishor) => (unassigned) ** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
For desktops, I think /boot should be 500MB; however for servers, 250MB still makes sense. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I know others have said similar but I don't understand why the automatic settings only reserve 250Mb for boot drive. Why not make it 5G then it won't run out of space? or perhaps 5% of the drive space ? I will try to boot off a cd key and adjust mine to overcome this problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
df -h | grep -E '(10|9)[0-9]%\s+/boot' && sudo apt-get autoremove -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
The only thing I can add here (and hopefully I'm not repeating anyone here) is /boot claims to be about 75% full, and I have also seen it 100% on another system of mine. It appears the problem is during the transition between kernel 4.3 and 4.4. I use an encrypted partition on both systems, one of which is a Surface Pro 3 using secure boot (if that matters to anyone). I have only had one case where the system was unable to boot because of this. Lucky for me I have a cloud backup. The others I caught it in time. I was able to keep the system stable by fixing what appeared to be a dependency error. Then again not rebooting might have also helped. My guess is the Ubuntu installer didn't leave much space on /boot, though normally all that is stored there is a few kernels and related files. Everything appears fine now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
@dmcnutt USB disks show up here just like other disks in "df", so that's normal. /dev/dm-0 is most likely an encrypted partition. /boot cannot be in an encrypted partition because you need it for decryption. If the disk was just one big encrypted partition, you'd need to boot on a USB stick or something in order to decrypt it. If you install ubuntu on a disk using disk encryption (for example ext4), then you don't need to separate /boot on a separate partition. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Kishor Kansara (kansarakishor) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
@Andy Balaam, another thank you! I would also like to second William Burt and everyone else who has said enough already! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Andy Balaam, thank you indeed. I am a new Ubuntu user, switching from Windows (work). Can't believe this kludge has been going on as long as the comments indicate. Board comments led me to try your fix, and it worked. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Andy Balaam, thank you. That worked! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I have installed several systems using the encryption option from the graphical installer. I really need to use the full disk encryption and the installer option seems to be the most straightforward way to achieve this. As far as I remember the manual partitioning did not allow to setup LVM, which in turn was the way to unlock both swap and rootfs by entering a single password. Having that small /boot seems ridiculous, given that the the device itself is 2 TB. Increasing the boot partition size could work as band- aid solution to make the manual cleanup happen not that often. Or the update tool could automatically try to remove the few oldest kernels. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: Confirmed => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Very helpful Mr. Ager-Wick Its strange that partitions show up as /boot under, somehow under /dev/sda1. I guess that makes sence but I also have a disk reported as /dev/sdb1 /media/kit/UNTITLED which is actually a portable disk tied in by USB connections. (kit is another user) /dev/null/ is about my level of usage for /dev at all. I shall work on that. Is there, perhaps, something wrong with reporting usage that start with /dev? /dev/dm-0, or perhaps dm-O, shows 143G size and 72G used and I have no idea where or what it's used for. It sounds like I might have a problem there. Currently: /dev/sda1 236M 144M 80M 65% /boot which will be OK for a while but I had no idea that it was a partition rather than a simple directory. There is a real directory /div/ which could also be handling it within the system. I assumed that while deleting older entries and it worked with simple rm commands. On 01/06/2016 09:33 AM, Ronny Ager-Wick wrote: > @dmcnutt /boot is usually a separate partition, byt default around > 250MB, which is way too small. Use command "df" to see how much space > you have left on each partition. if /boot is nearly full, it doesn't > help if / has loads of space. > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I second ~grey's assertion. I installed Wily 15.10 only a few weeks ago
and accepted the default /boot partition size suggested for use with LVM
and today was unable to perform a routine package upgrade due to a lack
of free space on /boot. I was able to work around the problem by first
listing installed kernel versions:
$ dpkg -l linux-image-\*|grep ^ii
ii linux-image-4.2.0-16-generic 4.2.0-16.19 amd64Linux kernel
image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic 4.2.0-21.25 amd64Linux kernel
image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.2.0-22-generic 4.2.0-22.27 amd64Linux kernel
image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.2.0-23-generic 4.2.0-23.28 amd64Linux kernel
image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-4.2.0-16-generic 4.2.0-16.19 amd64Linux kernel
extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-4.2.0-21-generic 4.2.0-21.25 amd64Linux kernel
extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-4.2.0-22-generic 4.2.0-22.27 amd64Linux kernel
extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
then identifying the running kernel
$ uname -r
4.2.0-22-generic
then purging old kernel pax
$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-4.2.0-{16,21}
and finally completing package upgrades
$ sudo aptitude update && sudo aptitude upgrade
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[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
@dmcnutt /boot is usually a separate partition, byt default around 250MB, which is way too small. Use command "df" to see how much space you have left on each partition. if /boot is nearly full, it doesn't help if / has loads of space. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Completely agree with @grey - it is unacceptable that such a simple thing will consistently create problems for ALL ubuntu users, many of which will not be comfortable with entering "sudo apt-get -y autoremove" or whatever in terminal. I do understand the issue though - each kernel is a separate package, and as such, apt can't just uninstall it without asking. So I suggest that as default, instead of linux-image-generic depending on the latest kernel package, create a new pakcage, perhaps called "linux-image-generic-current", which does not /depend/ on the latest kernel package, but /is/ the latest kernel package (or a copy at least). This way. when a new kernel is released, this package will get a new version and the kernel will be downloaded and *replace* the old one. There may be a catch here, but I am sure if there is someone knowledgeable will tell me :) It's important that this is the default, as less knowledgeable users will then avoid the issue without having to do anything. Yes, I know that this way, you can't boot on an older kernel. This is rarely an issue though, as most people don't do that. For the few cases it is needed, maybe one could add another package "linux-image-generic-previous" for the second to the last version and/or "linux-image-generic-original" for the first kernel to be released for the current version of Ubuntu? Of course it's completely possible for a user to install one specific kernel separately, which they can use in case the latest one can't boot. For people who genuinely needs the current way of always retaining the previous kernels, linux-image-generic could continue to be maintained as well as linux-image-generic-current, and either of the two can be installed, but not both. I believe this is possible with apt? I also suggest the default boot partition size to be 5% of total disk space, min 250MB (current default), max 2GB. But no matter how big you make it, eventually it will run out of space anyway, so only increasing the size of the /boot partition is just delaying the issue. Alternatively, can a cron or startup job be set up as default (on all new installations of Ubuntu), that runs "apt-get -y autoremove", perhaps only for linux-kernel packages (if possible) at boot or every month or so? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
4+ years and still not fixed. And no, to the many people who have listed how to "fix" it via apt commands, that is not a fix, that is a kludge. APT (in its myriad forms) is a package manager. That means these kernel packages should be managed. So here are the facts. 1: Ubuntu now suggests for partitioning a tiny /boot partition. 2: Ubuntu now pushes out several minor kernel updates per month. 3: Those kernel updates do not clean up after themselves. Add those three together and it means every Ubuntu user will, I stress WILL, run into this problem in short order. This is a core package, it is a managed package, this problem should be MANAGED, not kludged. But all I see in going back through the history of this bug is two things which should not be happening. 1: The bug being assigned out to someone only to be assigned to nobody right after it. 2: People disparaging others for wanting the issue resolved. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I have found a problem several times running updates which are coming more and more often. That's probably good for security but the automated attempt to update adds a bunch of files to a root level directory, like this: lenovo[~]> cd /boot lenovo[/boot]> ls -l total 92010 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312266 Dec 2 15:52 abi-4.2.0-21-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1312266 Dec 17 20:23 abi-4.2.0-22-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184850 Dec 2 15:52 config-4.2.0-21-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184850 Dec 17 20:23 config-4.2.0-22-generic drw-rw-rw- 5 root root 1024 Dec 20 10:25 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34594062 Dec 18 10:36 initrd.img-4.2.0-21-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 34597280 Dec 20 10:25 initrd.img-4.2.0-22-generic drw-rw-rw- 2 root root12288 May 26 2015 lost+found -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 182704 Aug 27 09:04 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184380 Aug 27 09:04 memtest86+.elf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 184840 Aug 27 09:04 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw--- 1 root root 3740849 Dec 2 15:52 System.map-4.2.0-21-generic -rw--- 1 root root 3740849 Dec 17 20:23 System.map-4.2.0-22-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6799408 Dec 2 15:52 vmlinuz-4.2.0-21-generic -rw--- 1 root root 6799856 Dec 17 20:23 vmlinuz-4.2.0-22-generic To fix I have to login as root and delete older files that, hopefully, will never be needed for a backup. There is plenty of extra room on the disk and it's hard to understand why the files can't just continue to waste space but I can't find evidence of some limit other than the disk itself. Is it possible that root has some limit to its own use? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Like #84, I ran into this issue after only a few weeks of running a standard Ubuntu installation with full disk encryption. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Like #86, but for me it took 3 weeks. Depends on number of kernel patches released after initial install. The OS should `sudo apt-get autoclean` instead of crash. Fine to "notify" user of the inadequate default boot partition size, but definitely not OK to scare them with a "Crash" notice every time that boot partition is found to be too small for the pace of kernel patches and the default kernel retention policy. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
Surely the installation process should automatically remove the oldest kernel before installing the newest one if there isn't enough space to install the newest one? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
I think this is a pretty serious issue because if you select Full Disk Encryption when install Ubuntu a very small (~250e6 byte) partition is created. Each kernel update creates another (~30e6 byte) initrd.img file and you quickly run out of space (only enough space for about 4 kernel upgrades). Typically during the update-initramfs of a "apt-get upgrade". It is not acceptable for ordinary users to have to manage their kernels and their free space in the /boot partition. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: (unassigned) => Joe (jrhodgeneo74) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
** Changed in: initramfs-tools Assignee: Joe (jrhodgeneo74) => (unassigned) ** No longer affects: initramfs-tools ** Also affects: initramfs-tools Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: initramfs-tools Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414 Title: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
