[Bug 1636482] Re: gzip: stdout: No space left on device

[Steve Beattie]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
to be a "regular" (non-security) bug.  I have unmarked it as a security
issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy.
Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

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Title:
  gzip: stdout: No space left on device

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When I am trying to install any software i am getting following error

  
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  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (4.4.0-42.62) ...
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-42-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-42-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-42-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-generic (4.4.0-43.63) ...
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-43-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-43-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-43-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-43-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-43-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-43-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-43-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-43-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic (4.4.0-45.66) ...
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
  run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-45-generic
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.122ubuntu8.5) ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-45-generic with 1.
  dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-generic
   linux-image-extra-4.4.0-45-generic
   initramfs-tools
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: ubuntu-release-upgrader-core 1:16.04.16
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-45.66-generic 4.4.21
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm wl nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  CrashDB: ubuntu
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Tue Oct 25 17:16:04 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-20 (34 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: ubuntu-release-upgrader
  Symptom: release-upgrade
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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