Im having trouble with free space in the boot partition and have followed the instructions in several other questions but still dont get good results. I keep having the same error when I try to remove old packages and stuff. If someone could helpme, find my outputs posted:
ornendil@Galla:~$ ls /boot abi-4.4.0-51-generic config-4.4.0-66-generic memtest86+.elf vmlinuz-4.4.0-57-generic abi-4.4.0-53-generic config-4.4.0-70-generic memtest86+_multiboot.bin vmlinuz-4.4.0-57-generic.efi.signed abi-4.4.0-57-generic efi System.map-4.4.0-51-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic abi-4.4.0-59-generic grub System.map-4.4.0-53-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic.efi.signed abi-4.4.0-63-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-51-generic System.map-4.4.0-57-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-63-generic abi-4.4.0-64-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-53-generic System.map-4.4.0-59-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-63-generic.efi.signed abi-4.4.0-66-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-57-generic System.map-4.4.0-63-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic abi-4.4.0-70-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-59-generic System.map-4.4.0-64-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic.efi.signed config-4.4.0-51-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-63-generic System.map-4.4.0-66-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-66-generic config-4.4.0-53-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic System.map-4.4.0-70-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-66-generic.efi.signed config-4.4.0-57-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-66-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-70-generic config-4.4.0-59-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-70-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-51-generic.efi.signed vmlinuz-4.4.0-70-generic.efi.signed config-4.4.0-63-generic lost+found vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic config-4.4.0-64-generic memtest86+.bin vmlinuz-4.4.0-53-generic.efi.signed ornendil@Galla:~$ dpkg -l | grep linux-image rc linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-4.4.0-45-generic 4.4.0-45.66 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic 4.4.0-47.68 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic 4.4.0-51.72 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-57.78 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-63-generic 4.4.0-63.84 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic 4.4.0-64.85 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-66-generic 4.4.0-66.87 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-4.4.0-70-generic 4.4.0-70.91 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-47-generic 4.4.0-47.68 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-51-generic 4.4.0-51.72 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-53-generic 4.4.0-53.74 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic 4.4.0-57.78 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-63-generic 4.4.0-63.84 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-64-generic 4.4.0-64.85 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-66-generic 4.4.0-66.87 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP iF linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic 4.4.0-70.91 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP rH linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic 4.4.0-72.93 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP pH linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic 4.4.0-75.96 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP pU linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic 4.4.0-77.98 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP pU linux-image-generic 4.4.0.77.83 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic 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-extra-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not going to be installed linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not going to be installed linux-signed-image-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic (= 4.4.0-77.98) but it is not going to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
And it happens to every package I try to remove. Im on the 4.4.0.70
ornendil@Galla:~$ uname -r 4.4.0-70-generic
As requested:
ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo apt install -f [sudo] password for ornendil: 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-4.4.0-75 linux-headers-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them. The following additional packages will be installed: linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic Suggested packages: fdutils linux-doc-4.4.0 | linux-source-4.4.0 linux-tools The following NEW packages will be installed: linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 107 not upgraded. 9 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0 B/137 MB of archives. After this operation, 200 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y (Reading database ... 640358 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic_4.4.0-77.98_amd64.deb ... Examining /etc/kernel/preinst.d/ run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/preinst.d/intel-microcode 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic Done. Unpacking linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic (4.4.0-77.98) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic_4.4.0-77.98_amd64.deb (--unpack): cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (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 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-77-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-77-generic Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic_4.4.0-72.93_amd64.deb ... Examining /etc/kernel/preinst.d/ run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/preinst.d/intel-microcode 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic Done. Unpacking linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic (4.4.0-72.93) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic_4.4.0-72.93_amd64.deb (--unpack): cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (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 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-72-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic_4.4.0-75.96_amd64.deb ... Examining /etc/kernel/preinst.d/ run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/preinst.d/intel-microcode 4.4.0-75-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic Done. Unpacking linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic (4.4.0-75.96) ... dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic_4.4.0-75.96_amd64.deb (--unpack): cannot copy extracted data for './boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic' to '/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (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 4.4.0-75-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.4.0-75-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-75-generic Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic_4.4.0-77.98_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic_4.4.0-72.93_amd64.deb /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic_4.4.0-75.96_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo apt autoremove [sudo] password for ornendil: 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-extra-4.4.0-72-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic but it is not installed linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic but it is not installed linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not installed linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not installed linux-signed-image-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic (= 4.4.0-77.98) but it is not installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f. ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo apt update Hit:1 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:2 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB] Get:3 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB] Get:4 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB] Hit:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Get:6 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [288 kB] Get:7 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [192 kB] Get:8 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [160 kB] Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [54,6 kB] Get:10 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe DEP-11 64x64 Icons [188 kB] Get:11 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/multiverse amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [2 516 B] Get:12 http://cr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [3 324 B] Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/main DEP-11 64x64 Icons [50,7 kB] Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [32,2 kB] Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security/universe DEP-11 64x64 Icons [36,9 kB] Fetched 1 315 kB in 4s (279 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done 107 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them. ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo apt 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-extra-4.4.0-72-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic but it is not installed linux-image-extra-4.4.0-75-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-75-generic but it is not installed linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not installed linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic but it is not installed linux-signed-image-4.4.0-77-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-77-generic (= 4.4.0-77.98) but it is not installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
and the did:
ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo dpkg --remove linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic, only the config files of which are on the system; use --purge to remove them too
ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --purge linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic dpkg: error: conflicting actions -P (--purge) and -r (--remove) Type dpkg --help for help about installing and deinstalling packages [*]; Use 'apt' or 'aptitude' for user-friendly package management; Type dpkg -Dhelp for a list of dpkg debug flag values; Type dpkg --force-help for a list of forcing options; Type dpkg-deb --help for help about manipulating *.deb files; Options marked [*] produce a lot of output - pipe it through 'less' or 'more' !
ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-51-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic. linux-signed-image-4.4.0-51-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic (= 4.4.0-51.72). dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic (--remove): dependency problems - not removing Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-4.4.0-51-generic
ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic (4.4.0-70.91) ... run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-70-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-70-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-70-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-70-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-70-generic gzip: stdout: No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure find 141 cpio 141 gzip 1 update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-70-generic with 1. run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic: linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-4.4.0-77-generic; however: Package linux-signed-image-4.4.0-77-generic is not configured yet. linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic; however: Package linux-image-extra-4.4.0-77-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic: linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.77.83); however: Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic: linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 4.4.0.77.83); however: Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic linux-signed-image-generic linux-generic linux-signed-generic ornendil@Galla:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a Unknown option: a Usage: dpkg-reconfigure [options] packages -u, --unseen-only Show only not yet seen questions. --default-priority Use default priority instead of low. --force Force reconfiguration of broken packages. --no-reload Do not reload templates. (Use with caution.) -f, --frontend Specify debconf frontend to use. -p, --priority Specify minimum priority question to show. --terse Enable terse mode.
sudo apt install -f
, thensudo apt autoremove
, aftersudo apt update
thensudo apt autoremove
again and test to see ...sudo dpkg --remove linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
- if that works, follow it withsudo dpkg --remove linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic
. Hopefully, if you remove those it will free enough space to runsudo apt-get install -f
, and then I would encourage thesudo apt-get autoremove
sudo dpkg --remove --purge linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic
, and also try this for more recent kernel versions. Once you get to about 50 to 100 MB free, you should be able to getapt-get
to function properly.sudo apt clean
, this app has the ability to remove old kernels: github.com/gaining/Resetter but you have to use custom reset to not lose other stuff.