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
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? > > -- > 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
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
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.
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
Re: [Bug 798414] Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough free space
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? > -- 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
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" -- 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 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
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. > -- 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
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. On Saturday, September 19, 2015 1:55 AM, Talukwrote: please help -- 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 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
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 > > > > > > > -- > > 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 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 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
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
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 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
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 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
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? -- 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 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. 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
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. -- 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
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. -- 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/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/+bug/798414/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs