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Title: Removing a linux-image-extra package fails, if /boot is about full Status in initramfs-tools: New Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: System calls /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools when purging/removing a linux-image-extra package. That calls "update- initramfs -c" which needs significant amount of additional disk space in /boot temporarily. But there is no space left, if /boot is full. Likewise /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms may call "update-initramfs -u". The fix could be to create the new initrg.img file in different partition before replacing the old one by it in update-initramfs. So the update-initramfs script should be fixed. But there may not be such a partition.. Anyway the likely case when space runs out is when there is a separate /boot partition. Alternatively the init scripts should remove the respective /boot/initrd.img-<version> file when removing/installing the linux-image-extra package. That could also be done by update-initramfs -d -k <version> That may be worse way, as then initrd.img file is missing for longer period of time and system integrity may suffer in case of e.g. power cut. Related question: http://askubuntu.com/q/898499/21005 The output of 'dpkg --purge' presented there shows that corresponding linux-image package may get successfully removed while the linux-image-extra is left broken. If the linux-image-extra package will be removed later, the post-installation script will create an initrd.img file for a non-installed kernel! Same would happen, if removing would be done by apt-get purge. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: initramfs-tools 0.103ubuntu4.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-71.92~14.04.1-generic 4.4.49 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-71-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Fri Mar 31 17:42:35 2017 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-21 (922 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Studio 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.1) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: initramfs-tools UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/initramfs-tools/+bug/1678187/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
