Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2017-05-05 Thread PcB Computer Support
give more space for /boot 1gb ?

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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).

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 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

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2017-05-05 Thread Bill Meier
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).
>

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2016-07-31 Thread Gordon
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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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2016-07-22 Thread Alan Burgess
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
>

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2016-07-21 Thread Gordon
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.

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Title:
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  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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RE: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2016-05-14 Thread David Gerstmann
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$

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2016-01-07 Thread Doug McNutt
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.
>

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-11-11 Thread Alan Burgess
Iain,

This 'bug has been around for a long time now and the information that 
is on or comes back from the forum is inadequate and in one instance 
rendered my computer unbootable.

In the end I moved back to Windows 7 for all my serious work and now use 
Ubuntu 14.04 for anything that I'm prepared to loose.  I hope one day to 
be able to move back to Ubuntu as my main computing platform when it is 
as stable as Win 7.

Good luck.


On 10/11/15 23:43, Iain wrote:
> As a very new member of the Ubuntu community can I make a couple of
> observations?
>
> First: I understand the statement "Insufficient space in /boot" however:
> when I used the instruction that is supposed to clear space [sudo apt-
> get clean] it either didn't or didn't clear enough. So I thought I'd
> take the direct approach.  I'm an Administrator, so I loaded the Files
> application and went looking, but when I found what I thought was the
> /boot folder the system would not allow me to delete some older files
> (looked like downloads from earlier updates). Maybe the error message
> can include a solution that tells me how to delete the old files and/or
> increase the space of the /boot folder? Or even where to find the /boot
> folder?
>
> My second comment is that maybe once the installation of an update has
> successfully completed then the downloaded installation files could be
> deleted?
>
> I've tried limiting the download to smaller sections of the current
> update but nothing seems to install.
>
> Quick update: I thought I'd take one more look at the search engine and
> I found another command to remove junk from the boot (sudo apt-get
> autoremove) and this tells me it removed 300MB but the install still
> says it needs 30MB more than the available limit...
>
> How do I clean up the /boot folder?
>

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-10-21 Thread PcB
attention dont delete all kernels, need exepting all kernels from
acctual used kernel to all kernel theyre newer then this..

Von meinem iPhone gesendet

Am 21.10.2015 um 08:41 schrieb Juha Simola :

I think we should add GUI to 
- list all installed kernels.
- letting user to remove all kernels except the current one or newer.
- shortcut "clear all older than current"

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Title:
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Status in initramfs-tools:
 Confirmed
Status in Ubuntu:
 Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
 Confirmed

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 or manually free space on
 your partition containing the /boot file system.

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-10-13 Thread Bill Meier
I can't believe they haven't taken care of this yet. When I go to delete 
the older kernels I get denied. I tried some other things I saw 
mentioned but, probably because I didn't know what I was doing, they 
didn't work for me either. Now, I make sure all my data is on the other 
hard drive and just reinstall the system... start over. I am running 
Lubuntu 15.04 now, we'll see.

On 10/12/2015 02:26 PM, Justin wrote:
> I had this problem about a month ago and deleted old kernels and it
> worked fine at that point. I had tried a few different flavors before I
> settled on Lubuntu so I thought that might be why I had the older kernel
> versions floating around. Here I am with the same problem again.
>
> Filesystem   Size  Used Avail Use% Mounted on
> /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root  228G   14G  204G   7% /
> none 4.0K 0  4.0K   0% /sys/fs/cgroup
> udev 479M  8.0K  479M   1% /dev
> tmpfs 99M  1.5M   98M   2% /run
> none 5.0M 0  5.0M   0% /run/lock
> none 493M   76K  493M   1% /run/shm
> none 100M   24K  100M   1% /run/user
> /dev/sda2237M  232M 0 100% /boot
>
> sda2 is chock full again so I checked my kernels:
>
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-44-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-46-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-48-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-49-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-3.16.0-50-generic   - Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 
> on 3
> i   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-44-gen - Linux kernel extra modules for version 
> 3.1
> i   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-gen - Linux kernel extra modules for version 
> 3.1
> i   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-46-gen - Linux kernel extra modules for version 
> 3.1
> i   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-48-gen - Linux kernel extra modules for version 
> 3.1
> i   linux-image-extra-3.16.0-49-gen - Linux kernel extra modules for version 
> 3.1
>
> I am confident that I had deleted all but 49 and 50 last time but here
> they are again. I'll admit that I am a relative noob on linux so the
> problem may be with the user! I am posting this information primarily to
> try and help. I'm going to delete the extra kernels again and see how it
> goes.
>

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-09-19 Thread Elilzabeth Maxwell
I did not subscribe to this.  When I tried to use you unsubscribe
section it said I was not subscribed to any items. So why am I getting
these.  Please stop immediately.



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Status in initramfs-tools:
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Status in Ubuntu:
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Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
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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 or manually free space on
  your partition containing the /boot file system.

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-09-09 Thread aurelio76
Thank you.

2015-08-15 7:35 GMT+02:00 David Gerstmann :

> Hello Alan Burgess, my name is David. The easiest way that I have found to
> deal with this problem is to go into your Terminal and type in the
> following in this order (I'll try to be as specific as possible).
> sudo apt-get autoclean  (that's exactly how it should look, then press
> enter), next...
> sudo apt-get autoremove (then enter), again...
> sudo apt-get clean  (enter)
>
> Do this every time before you attempt to update your computer. It may be a
> bit of a pain, but it'll get you to where you need to be until someone
> comes up with a permanent fix or another long term supported version comes
> out again. Try this and let me know how it works for you. Good luck.
> P.S., if you don't know what the terminal is, go into your dash and
> simply type in the search window... "terminal", and that should come up
> with what's known as the terminal emulator. Click on it and follow the
> above instructions.
>
> On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Alan Burgess 
> wrote:
>
> > Hello Casaba,
> >
> > Could you provide detailed instructions on how to resolve this issue
> > please.
> >
> > Also when will this bug be resolved?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Alan
> >
> >
> >
> > On 12/08/15 12:10, Csaba wrote:
> > > ** Project changed: null-and-void => ubuntu
> > >
> >
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> > 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 Ubuntu:
> >   Fix Released
> > Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> >
> > 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 or manually free space on
> >   your partition containing the /boot file system.
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions
> >
>
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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 Ubuntu:
>   Fix Released
> Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
>
> 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 or manually free space on
>   your partition containing the /boot file system.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions
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RE: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-09-09 Thread Guillermo
Thank you. Also i founded this alternative solution:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels

> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2015 10:24:00 +
> From: oskarbron...@gmail.com
> To: casalguille...@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful 
> error when there isn't enough free space
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 2015-08-15 7:35 GMT+02:00 David Gerstmann <gerstmann.da...@gmail.com>:
> 
> > Hello Alan Burgess, my name is David. The easiest way that I have found to
> > deal with this problem is to go into your Terminal and type in the
> > following in this order (I'll try to be as specific as possible).
> > sudo apt-get autoclean  (that's exactly how it should look, then press
> > enter), next...
> > sudo apt-get autoremove (then enter), again...
> > sudo apt-get clean  (enter)
> >
> > Do this every time before you attempt to update your computer. It may be a
> > bit of a pain, but it'll get you to where you need to be until someone
> > comes up with a permanent fix or another long term supported version comes
> > out again. Try this and let me know how it works for you. Good luck.
> > P.S., if you don't know what the terminal is, go into your dash and
> > simply type in the search window... "terminal", and that should come up
> > with what's known as the terminal emulator. Click on it and follow the
> > above instructions.
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Alan Burgess <a...@burgessmail.org.uk>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Casaba,
> > >
> > > Could you provide detailed instructions on how to resolve this issue
> > > please.
> > >
> > > Also when will this bug be resolved?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Alan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/08/15 12:10, Csaba wrote:
> > > > ** Project changed: null-and-void => ubuntu
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > 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 Ubuntu:
> > >   Fix Released
> > > Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
> > >   Confirmed
> > >
> > > 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 or manually free space on
> > >   your partition containing the /boot file system.
> > >
> > > 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 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 Ubuntu:
> >   Fix Released
> > Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   Binary package hint: initramfs-tools
> >
> >   When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free
> >   space, subsequently its possi

Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-08-14 Thread David Gerstmann
Hello Alan Burgess, my name is David. The easiest way that I have found to
deal with this problem is to go into your Terminal and type in the
following in this order (I'll try to be as specific as possible).
sudo apt-get autoclean  (that's exactly how it should look, then press
enter), next...
sudo apt-get autoremove (then enter), again...
sudo apt-get clean  (enter)

Do this every time before you attempt to update your computer. It may be a
bit of a pain, but it'll get you to where you need to be until someone
comes up with a permanent fix or another long term supported version comes
out again. Try this and let me know how it works for you. Good luck.
P.S., if you don't know what the terminal is, go into your dash and
simply type in the search window... terminal, and that should come up
with what's known as the terminal emulator. Click on it and follow the
above instructions.

On Wed, Aug 12, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Alan Burgess a...@burgessmail.org.uk
wrote:

 Hello Casaba,

 Could you provide detailed instructions on how to resolve this issue
 please.

 Also when will this bug be resolved?

 Thanks

 Alan



 On 12/08/15 12:10, Csaba wrote:
  ** Project changed: null-and-void = ubuntu
 

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 Title:
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   enough  free space

 Status in initramfs-tools:
   Confirmed
 Status in Ubuntu:
   Fix Released
 Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
   Confirmed

 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 or manually free space on
   your partition containing the /boot file system.

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-08-12 Thread Alan Burgess
Hello Casaba,

Could you provide detailed instructions on how to resolve this issue
please.

Also when will this bug be resolved?

Thanks

Alan



On 12/08/15 12:10, Csaba wrote:
 ** Project changed: null-and-void = ubuntu


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RE: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-05-23 Thread David Gerstmann
Please advise as to what computer janitor program we should download
that would be effective against this bug.


Sent from my MetroPCS 4G Wireless Phone

div Original message /divdivFrom: Peter Ruibal 
ruib...@gmail.com /divdivDate:05/23/2015  1:02 AM  (GMT-08:00) 
/divdivTo: gerstmann.da...@gmail.com /divdivCc:  /divdivSubject: 
[Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error
  when there isn't enough free space /divdiv
/divI just go this for the fourth time in two years and finally decided to
follow up.

Some questions:

Won't every Ubuntu user *eventually* hit this?  Can we expect them to
google around, run random junk in a terminal, and hope things go
smoothly after that?

Should the install scripts just be able to uninstall old kernels on its
own if it detects there's not enough space?  What happens if their
current kernel has a critical security vulnerability?  Would they just
stay vulnerable forever?

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Status in tools for generating an initramfs:
  Confirmed
Status in NULL Project:
  Fix Released
Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

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 or manually free space on
  your partition containing the /boot file system.

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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2015-02-19 Thread Bill Meier
Lance,

I found that the installation creates a 241 meg partician that is a 
mirror of the /boot directory. That is what gets filled up. I finally 
gave up trying to make more space and reinstalled the system. I am not 
Ubuntu literate enough to figure out the command line instructions.

You would think they would create the larger space during the install if 
this becomes a problem. I like and use Ubuntu all the time and have 
recommended it to friends who are not as computer literate as myself. 
They will not be able to fix this themselves.

I have multiple hard drives, internal and external on my computer, so 
nothing on the drive containing the operating system is really 
important. All data is stored on other drives. starting over fresh is a 
pain in the butt, but put the problem off until The space is used up again.

Bill


On 02/19/2015 02:38 AM, LanceZ wrote:
 I have over 400GB free, so no I'm not low on disk space.


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Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space

2013-07-29 Thread Ian Nicholson
On 07/29/2013 06:38 PM, Enrique Latorres wrote:
 Most likely is that you have a separate boot partition because you are using 
 lvm or an encrypted filesystem. Most kernel updates add a new kernel but do 
 not erase old versions. This way boot partition gets full. The solution is 
 simply to uninstall unused kernel images...
 if possible install aptitude, run sudo aptitude search ~ilinux-image. This 
 will show you the installed kernels
 Just remove the older versions, keep two of the newest.
 Run sudo apt-get autoremove linux-image-3.8.0-23-generic for each of the 
 older kernels. Put your version here.
 This should free space on boot partition...

That's definitely the reason, but it's not a long-term solution. It's 
not 1995, we shouldn't expect users to have to manually remove packages 
just because they want an encrypted FS.

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