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package linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic 2.6.27-14.33 failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/abi-2.6.27-14-generic'

Asked by Sapsan

I was got error then updating linux and have this log:
(Reading database ... 294784 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic 2.6.27-14.33 (using .../linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic_2.6.27-14.35_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic_2.6.27-14.35_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/abi-2.6.27-14-generic': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to replace linux-headers-2.6.27-14 2.6.27-14.33 (using .../linux-headers-2.6.27-14_2.6.27-14.35_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-2.6.27-14 ...
Preparing to replace linux-headers-2.6.27-14-generic 2.6.27-14.33 (using .../linux-headers-2.6.27-14-generic_2.6.27-14.35_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-2.6.27-14-generic ...
Preparing to replace linux-libc-dev 2.6.27-14.33 (using .../linux-libc-dev_2.6.27-14.35_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-libc-dev ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic_2.6.27-14.35_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Не вдалось встановити пакунок. Спроба відновити:
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.27-14 (2.6.27-14.35) ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.27-14.35) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.27-14-generic (2.6.27-14.35) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms
 * Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.27-14-generic

 * fglrx (8.543)...
fglrx (8.543): Already installed on this kernel.
   ...done.
 * nvidia (173.14.09)...
nvidia (173.14.09): Unable to locate /var/lib/dkms/nvidia/173.14.09/source/dkms.conf
 DKMS tree must be manually fixed.
   ...fail!
 * vboxdrv (2.0.4)...
vboxdrv (2.0.4): Already installed on this kernel.
   ...done.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common

In past (8.04) I got nvidia geforse 8600 gt. After that i buy ATI 4850 and cant remove nvidia drivers :) But - all works fine now (8.10)...

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/abi-2.6.27-14-generic'
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic 2.6.27-14.33
ProcCmdLine: auto BOOT_IMAGE=Linux ro User Name=/dev/mapper/mirror-User Name
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.27-11.31-generic
SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-2.6.27-14-generic 2.6.27-14.33 failed to install/upgrade: failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/abi-2.6.27-14-generic'

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Sapsan (sergiy-bagnak) said : 		#1
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Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) said : 		#2

It seems you have run out of hard drive space on the partition your Ubuntu installation is on.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#3

During boot-up do you get to a menu with lots of options for booting into Ubuntu?

The 2nd ubuntu option should say "recovery mode" near the end of it's line, choose this line and you should get to another menu with lots of options worth doing about once a month anyway - "Clear some space" then "Fix broken packages and lastly "fsck check and repair partition" and then go up to "continue with normal boot"

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#4

After clearing some space you might need to go up to the top-taskbar and click on

System - Administration - Synaptic Package Manager

it asks for your normal user password, not your SuperUser/Root one. In the "File" menu should be another option to "Fix broken Packages" also click on the "Mark all updates" before clicking on the "Apply" button. Hopefully that should fix it. Synaptic is very useful for many different problems, it's worth hunting around it's menu's to have a look at some of what it can do :)

Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

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