issues while trying to update to a new kernel version

Asked by Mario Frieden

Hello,
for a while now i can't update to newer kernel versions. I tried with apt-get and the Ubuntu software center as well. The main issue isn't the missing disk space in my boot partition. Whenever i clean up so there is enough space, the update procedure tries to install older kernel image versions filling up my boot partition again and the update fails.

So here's a copy of the commands recommended from the support forum:

user:~$ ubuntu-support-status
Support status summary of 'machine':

You have 4 packages (0.1%) supported until Mai 2020 (3y)
You have 2199 packages (67.2%) supported until Mai 2019 (5y)
You have 21 packages (0.6%) supported until Mai 2017 (3y)
You have 104 packages (3.2%) supported until Februar 2018 (9m)

You have 649 packages (19.8%) that can not/no-longer be downloaded
You have 294 packages (9.0%) that are unsupported

Run with --show-unsupported, --show-supported or --show-all to see more details
user:~$ cat /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch
cat: /etc/dpkg/dpkg.cfg.d/multiarch: No such file or directory
user:~$ dpkg --print-foreign-architectures
i386
user:~$ sudo grep -R roxy /etc/apt/*
[sudo] password for user:
user:~$ sudo grep -R roxy /etc/apt/*
user:~$ grep roxy /etc/environment
user:~$ echo $http_proxy

user:~$ echo $ftp_proxy

user:~$ grep roxy /etc/bash.bashrc
user:~$ grep roxy ~/.bashrc
user:~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf
cat: /etc/apt/apt.conf: No such file or directory
user:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/lib/dpkg/lock
user:~$ sudo fuser -vvv /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
user:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS"
user:~$ uname -a
Linux machine 3.13.0-117-generic #164-Ubuntu SMP Fri Apr 7 11:05:26 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
user:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/lock
user:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/archives/lock
user:~$ sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock
user:~$ sudo cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
user:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/status /var/lib/dpkg/status-bad
user:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/status || sudo cp /var/backups/apt.extended_states.0 /var/lib/dpkg/status
user:~$ sudo mv /var/lib/dpkg/available /var/lib/dpkg/available-bad
user:~$ sudo cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
user:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
user:~$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
user:~$ sudo rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
user:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
user:~$ sudo mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get clean
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get autoclean
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
user:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (3.13.0-117.164) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (3.13.0-65.106) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic:
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (= 3.13.0-117.164); however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); 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-image-generic:
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic:
 linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-firmware
 linux-generic
 linux-signed-image-generic
 linux-signed-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic
 initramfs-tools
user:~$ sudo dpkg --clear-avail
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (3.13.0-65.106) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (3.13.0-117.164) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); 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-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing packageNo apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                            No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                       No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                     No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                          linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic:
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (= 3.13.0-117.164); however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic:
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic:
 linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-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-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-firmware
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-signed-image-generic
 linux-signed-generic
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (3.13.0-65.106) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (3.13.0-117.164) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); 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-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic is not configured yet.
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic:
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (= 3.13.0-117.164); however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
         dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic:
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic:
 linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-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-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-firmware
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-signed-image-generic
 linux-signed-genericE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (3.13.0-65.106) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (3.13.0-117.164) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
      No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic:
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (= 3.13.0-117.164); however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic:
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic:
 linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-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-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-firmware
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-signed-image-generic
 linux-signed-generic
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --fix-missing update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Get:1 http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:3 http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release [9359 B]
Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:5 http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Sources [10.1 kB]
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg [933 B]
Get:7 http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner amd64 Packages [5533 B]
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources [398 kB]
Get:9 http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages [6250 B]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en [4593 B]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages [984 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [942 kB]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en [486 kB]
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release [58.5 kB]
Get:15 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources [131 kB]
Get:16 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages [617 kB]
Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages [574 kB]
Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en [335 kB]
Get:19 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources [1064 kB]
Get:20 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages [1350 kB]
Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages [1348 kB]
Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en [762 kB]
Fetched 9220 kB in 5s (1771 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
user:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get update -o APT::Cache-Limit=100000000 && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-3.13.0-119 linux-headers-3.13.0-119-generic
  linux-image-3.13.0-119-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-119-generic
  linux-signed-image-3.13.0-119-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  bash ghostscript ghostscript-x libgs9 libgs9-common linux-generic
  linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev linux-libc-dev:i386
  linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic login passwd qemu-utils
  thunderbird thunderbird-gnome-support uidmap unattended-upgrades
19 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 111 MB of archives.
After this operation, 281 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] j
Abort.
user:~$ find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -exec bash -c 'echo -e "\n$1\n"; cat -n "$1"' _ '{}' \;

/etc/apt/sources.list

     1 # deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 14.04 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20140417)]/ trusty main restricted
     2 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main #Added by software-properties
     3
     4 # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
     5 # newer versions of the distribution.
     6 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
     7
     8 ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
     9 ## distribution.
    10 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main
    11 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main #Added by software-properties
    12
    13 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    14 ## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
    15 ## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    16
    17 ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    18 ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    19 ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    20 ## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
    21 ## security team.
    22
    23 ## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
    24 ## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
    25 ## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
    26 ## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
    27 ## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
    28
    29 deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main
    30 deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main #Added by software-properties
    31
    32 ## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
    33 ## 'partner' repository.
    34 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
    35 ## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
    36 deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
    37 deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
    38
    39 ## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
    40 ## developers who want to ship their latest software.
    41 # deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
    42 # deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/phablet-team-tools-trusty.list

     1 # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/phablet-team/tools/ubuntu trusty main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/phablet-team/tools/ubuntu trusty main
     3 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/phablet-team/tools/ubuntu trusty main

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-sdk-team-ppa-trusty.list

     1 # deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
     2 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
     3 # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-sdk-team/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
user:~$ sudo dpkg --audit
The following packages have been unpacked but not yet configured.
They must be configured using dpkg --configure or the configure
menu option in dselect for them to work:
 linux-signed-image-generic Signed Generic Linux kernel image
 linux-signed-generic Complete Signed Generic Linux kernel and headers
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.1
 linux-image-generic Generic Linux kernel image
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic Signed kernel image generic
 linux-generic Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers

The following packages are only half configured, probably due to problems
configuring them the first time. The configuration should be retried using
dpkg --configure <package> or the configure menu option in dselect:
 initramfs-tools tools for generating an initramfs
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.
 linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit
 linux-firmware Firmware for Linux kernel drivers

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#1

"gzip: stdout: No space left on device"
Your boot partition seems to be full.

Please provide the output of the commands

df -h
df -i
dpkg -l | grep ' linux-i'

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Mario Frieden (mfrieden) said :
#2

Hello, thank you for your reply
Yes, my boot partition is full. the issue is that even after cleaning up the update process tries to install older kernel headers - and , because it gets to the partition limit, it fails.
I usually have a set of 3 kernels in my boot partition. One is active, both others are backup. So i always back up the files of the previous (but the 3 remaining) ones to a different location making room for a next kernel update. As you can see
below, it shows a bit of the history of the older kernels i backuped.

dpkg -l | grep 'linux-i'
ii linux-image-3.13.0-100-generic 3.13.0-100.147 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-101-generic 3.13.0-101.148 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-103-generic 3.13.0-103.150 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-105-generic 3.13.0-105.152 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-106-generic 3.13.0-106.153 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-117-generic 3.13.0-117.164 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic 3.13.0-46.79 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-49-generic 3.13.0-49.83 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-52-generic 3.13.0-52.86 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-53-generic 3.13.0-53.89 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-54-generic 3.13.0-54.91 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-55-generic 3.13.0-55.94 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-57-generic 3.13.0-57.95 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-58-generic 3.13.0-58.97 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-61-generic 3.13.0-61.100 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-62-generic 3.13.0-62.102 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-64-generic 3.13.0-64.104 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic 3.13.0-65.106 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-66-generic 3.13.0-66.108 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-67-generic 3.13.0-67.110 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-70-generic 3.13.0-70.113 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-71-generic 3.13.0-71.114 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-72-generic 3.13.0-72.115 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-73-generic 3.13.0-73.116 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-74-generic 3.13.0-74.118 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-75-generic 3.13.0-75.119 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic 3.13.0-77.121 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-78-generic 3.13.0-78.122 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-79-generic 3.13.0-79.123 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-83-generic 3.13.0-83.127 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-85-generic 3.13.0-85.129 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-86-generic 3.13.0-86.131 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-87-generic 3.13.0-87.133 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-91-generic 3.13.0-91.138 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-92-generic 3.13.0-92.139 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic 3.13.0-93.140 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic 3.13.0-95.142 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.13.0-98-generic 3.13.0-98.145 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-100-generic 3.13.0-100.147 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-101-generic 3.13.0-101.148 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-103-generic 3.13.0-103.150 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-105-generic 3.13.0-105.152 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-106-generic 3.13.0-106.153 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic 3.13.0-117.164 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-46-generic 3.13.0-46.79 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-49-generic 3.13.0-49.83 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-52-generic 3.13.0-52.86 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-53-generic 3.13.0-53.89 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-54-generic 3.13.0-54.91 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-55-generic 3.13.0-55.94 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-57-generic 3.13.0-57.95 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-58-generic 3.13.0-58.97 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-61-generic 3.13.0-61.100 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-62-generic 3.13.0-62.102 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-63-generic 3.13.0-63.103 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-64-generic 3.13.0-64.104 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic 3.13.0-65.106 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-66-generic 3.13.0-66.108 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-67-generic 3.13.0-67.110 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-70-generic 3.13.0-70.113 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-71-generic 3.13.0-71.114 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-72-generic 3.13.0-72.115 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-73-generic 3.13.0-73.116 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-74-generic 3.13.0-74.118 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-75-generic 3.13.0-75.119 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-77-generic 3.13.0-77.121 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-78-generic 3.13.0-78.122 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-79-generic 3.13.0-79.123 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-83-generic 3.13.0-83.127 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-85-generic 3.13.0-85.129 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-86-generic 3.13.0-86.131 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-87-generic 3.13.0-87.133 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-91-generic 3.13.0-91.138 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-92-generic 3.13.0-92.139 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-93-generic 3.13.0-93.140 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-95-generic 3.13.0-95.142 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.13.0-98-generic 3.13.0-98.145 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU linux-image-generic 3.13.0.117.127 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#3

1. Please provide the output of
df -h

2. What kind of "backup" are you talking of? The list shows that you have more than 40 version of the kernel package installed in their default location.
I do not see any necessity for having more than three versions of the kernel packages at all (not even in a backup location).

What output do you get for the command
apt-get --simulate autoremove
?

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Mario Frieden (mfrieden) said :
#4

Well i guess i may have a mixed-up configuration file somewhere, like sources.list and/or dependency problems i don't know how to fix...

1.
maypole@CIRID43:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
udev 1.9G 12K 1.9G 1% /dev
tmpfs 385M 976K 384M 1% /run
/dev/dm-1 454G 142G 289G 33% /
none 4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 1.9G 160K 1.9G 1% /run/shm
none 100M 60K 100M 1% /run/user
/dev/sda2 237M 227M 0 100% /boot
/dev/sda1 511M 2.6M 509M 1% /boot/efi
/home/maypole/.Private 454G 142G 289G 33% /home/maypole

2.
I did a manual copy of the outdated kernel packages (i always left the 3 newest in /boot) to another location which i clean up reguarly, just in case.
The step i forgot because i didn't know it from the beginning is what you've been asking me for in 3. (apt-get autoremove)

3. (a copy of the output i postet yet in my first post)
maypole@CIRID43:~$ LANG=C;sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
10 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (3.13.0-65.106) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-65-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-65-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-65-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
Setting up linux-firmware (1.127.23) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing package linux-firmware (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (3.13.0-117.164) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-117-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
      No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.13.0-65-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic:
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic (= 3.13.0-117.164); however:
  Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-image-generic:
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic; however:
  Package linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic is not configured yet.
 linux-signed-image-generic depends on linux-firmware; however:
  Package linux-firmware is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-signed-generic:
 linux-signed-generic depends on linux-signed-image-generic (= 3.13.0.117.127); however:
  Package linux-signed-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-signed-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
                                                              Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.103ubuntu4.7) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-117-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-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-firmware
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
 linux-image-extra-3.13.0-65-generic
 linux-signed-image-3.13.0-117-generic
 linux-signed-image-generic
 linux-signed-generic
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said :
#5

"/dev/sda2 237M 227M 0 100% /boot"
Your boot partition is completely full.

I assume the solution to your problem will be to manually delete the kernel image files of the oldest installed kernel, then try to get the package management system back into a consistent state, and finally instruct the package management to uninstall the outdated kernel packages.

What is the output of the command
ls -l /boot
?

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Mario Frieden (mfrieden) said :
#6

thank you,
it took me a while to do the work but it helped to delete the old kernel files and after some further steps cleaning up the machine and reconfiguration, apt is doing the job again.

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Mario Frieden (mfrieden) said :
#7

solved