$ sudo dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-54-gener ic_3.13.0-54.91_amd64.deb --install (Reading database ... 366465 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic_3.13.0-54.91_amd64.deb ... Done. Unpacking linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic (3.13.0-54.91) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-54-gen eric_3.13.0-54.91_amd64.deb (--install): cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-54-generic' to '/boot/vml inuz-3.13.0-54-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device) 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 3.13.0-54-generic /boo t/vmlinuz-3.13.0-54-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-54-generic /boot /vmlinuz-3.13.0-54-generic dpkg: error processing archive --install (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic_3.13.0-54.91_amd64.deb --install
1 Answer
The error message tells you:
cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-54-generic' to
'/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-54-generic.dpkg-new':
failed to write (No space left on device)
You have insufficient free disk space on /boot
.
WARNING Do not simply delete files in /boot
. See my answer here
for why.