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

[bunnyella79]

installArchives() failed: Vorkonfiguration der Pakete ...
Vorkonfiguration der Pakete ...
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Vorkonfiguration der Pakete ...
(Reading database ... 
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(Reading database ... 243333 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic 3.5.0-25.38 (using .../linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic_3.5.0-25.39_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic_3.5.0-25.39_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.5.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic
Preparing to replace libssl1.0.0:i386 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.1 (using .../libssl1.0.0_1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2_i386.deb) ...
De-configuring libssl1.0.0:amd64 ...
Unpacking replacement libssl1.0.0:i386 ...
Preparing to replace libssl1.0.0:amd64 1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.1 (using .../libssl1.0.0_1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libssl1.0.0:amd64 ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.5.0-25-generic_3.5.0-25.39_amd64.deb
Error in function: 
Setting up libssl1.0.0:amd64 (1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2) ...
Setting up libssl1.0.0:i386 (1.0.1c-3ubuntu2.2) ...
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic (3.5.0-25.39) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.5.0-25-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-25-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-25-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
cpio: Fehler beim Schreiben: Datenbergabe unterbrochen (broken pipe)
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 1 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-25-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic.postinst line 1010.
dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.5.0-25-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place


** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: Triaged => Incomplete

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Title:
  update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't
  enough  free space

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

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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