[Bug 1742586] Re: package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Brian Murray]

Yes, this is due to running out of space in /boot.

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-25-generic
xz: (stdout): Write error: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 xz --check=crc32 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-25-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1


How many kernels do you have installed? Are they all using xz compression?

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Title:
  package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29~16.04.2
  failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d
  /initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  automatic upgrades failed somehow, possibly undersized /boot

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29~16.04.2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-25.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-25-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl zcommon znvpair
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Jan 11 10:49:51 2018
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-26 (684 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160224)
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.3
   apt  1.2.24
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-extra-4.13.0-25-generic 4.13.0-25.29~16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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