I'm trying to remove old kernel versions so I can upgrade. The method I'm using is below.
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-x.y.z-server
Every time I run it I get the following error:
<(Reading database ... 516009 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.0.0-32-server (from .../linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb (--unpack):
failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-3.0.0-32-server': No space left on device
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
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 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Ok, so what I get is this is telling me i'm out of space which I know. I also get a message from time to time about running the below to resolve my errors at which point I get the now space message again.
sudo apt-get install -f
Everything I try give me the now space error. Frustrating..... Thanks for the help folks.
Here is the output requested, sorry
/dev/mapper/wikisrvr-root
48G 6.4G 40G 14% /
udev 996M 4.0K 996M 1% /dev
tmpfs 402M 952K 401M 1% /run
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 1005M 188K 1004M 1% /run/shm
/dev/sda1 228M 227M 0 100% /boot
This is the error I get when trying to purge as per the posted link. BTW that was the orgions post I tried to follow.
build@wikisrvr:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.0.0-12-server
[sudo] password for build:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-server : Depends: linux-image-3.0.0-32-server but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
resultz from sudo apt-get -f install
build@wikisrvr:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-3.0.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-20-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-24-server linux-headers-3.0.0-19-server ubufox
linux-headers-3.0.0-12 linux-headers-3.0.0-20 linux-headers-3.0.0-21
linux-headers-3.0.0-16 linux-headers-3.0.0-22 linux-headers-3.0.0-17
linux-headers-3.0.0-24 linux-headers-3.0.0-19 linux-headers-3.0.0-30
linux-headers-3.0.0-25 linux-headers-3.0.0-26 linux-headers-3.0.0-21-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-16-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-12-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-24-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-19-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-21-server linux-headers-3.0.0-30-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-25-server linux-headers-3.0.0-22-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-17-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-22-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-17-server linux-headers-3.0.0-30-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-25-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-26-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-20-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.0.0-32-server
Suggested packages:
fdutils linux-doc-3.0.0 linux-source-3.0.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.0.0-32-server
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 127 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/37.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 150 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 516009 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.0.0-32-server (from .../linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb (--unpack):
failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-3.0.0-32-server': No space left on device
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
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 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Results from sugo apt-get autoremove
build@wikisrvr:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-server : Depends: linux-image-3.0.0-32-server but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
Results from sudo apt-get autoremove -f
build@wikisrvr:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.0.0-32-server
Suggested packages:
fdutils linux-doc-3.0.0 linux-source-3.0.0 linux-tools
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-headers-3.0.0-12 linux-headers-3.0.0-12-server linux-headers-3.0.0-16
linux-headers-3.0.0-16-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-17
linux-headers-3.0.0-17-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-17-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-19 linux-headers-3.0.0-19-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-19-server linux-headers-3.0.0-20
linux-headers-3.0.0-20-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-20-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-21 linux-headers-3.0.0-21-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-21-server linux-headers-3.0.0-22
linux-headers-3.0.0-22-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-22-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-24 linux-headers-3.0.0-24-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-24-server linux-headers-3.0.0-25
linux-headers-3.0.0-25-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-25-server
linux-headers-3.0.0-26 linux-headers-3.0.0-26-generic
linux-headers-3.0.0-26-server linux-headers-3.0.0-30
linux-headers-3.0.0-30-generic linux-headers-3.0.0-30-server ubufox
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.0.0-32-server
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 32 to remove and 127 not upgraded.
12 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/37.3 MB of archives.
After this operation, 1,029 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 516009 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-3.0.0-32-server (from .../linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb (--unpack):
failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/System.map-3.0.0-32-server': No space left on device
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
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 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.0.0-32-server /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-32-server
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.0.0-32-server_3.0.0-32.51_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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or/boot
partition? Please add the output ofdf -h
sudo apt-get autoremove
first then try deleting the old kernels again.boot/
folder in your home folder? If so, try creating some space by moving large files in your home folder to other partitions then trysudo apt-get -f install
. This is to take care of the 'No space left on device' error.