package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 -> boot partition full

Bug #1560420 reported by Erik van Luxzenburg
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This bug affects 3 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
Invalid
High
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Bug Description

After update the system by terminal and executing autoremove, I rebooted the system and this error appeared

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
AptOrdering:
 libllvm3.6v5: Remove
 linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic: Remove
 linux-image-4.2.0-33-generic: Remove
 initramfs-tools: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: eluxzen 3572 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Tue Mar 22 11:00:39 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic:(not installed):run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=be5ce25d-e97e-4617-bf87-464ff474022a
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-09 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
MachineType: TOSHIBA SATELLITE U920T
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.2.0-35-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-29ubuntu0.3
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UdevLog: Error: [Errno 2] Bestand of map bestaat niet: '/var/log/udev'
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 09/27/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.bios.version: Version 1.50
dmi.board.asset.tag: 0000000000
dmi.board.name: SATELLITE U920T
dmi.board.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.board.version: Version A0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0000000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: TOSHIBA
dmi.chassis.version: Version 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnTOSHIBA:bvrVersion1.50:bd09/27/2013:svnTOSHIBA:pnSATELLITEU920T:pvrPSUL1E-00U00HDU:rvnTOSHIBA:rnSATELLITEU920T:rvrVersionA0:cvnTOSHIBA:ct10:cvrVersion1.0:
dmi.product.name: SATELLITE U920T
dmi.product.version: PSUL1E-00U00HDU
dmi.sys.vendor: TOSHIBA

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Erik van Luxzenburg (evanluxzenburg) wrote :
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Ed Broadley (rebroad+ubuntu) wrote :

Also getting this, but for package linux-image-4.2.0-35-generic 4.2.0-35.40 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

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Ed Broadley (rebroad+ubuntu) wrote :

Just before it happened, a background job was trying to compile nvidia-364

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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Benjamin Drung (bdrung) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. df log says:

Bestandssysteem 1K-blokken Gebruikt Beschikbaar Geb% Aangekoppeld op
/dev/sda1 240972 240972 0 100% /boot

So generating the initramfs fails because your boot partition is full. Please cleanup your boot partition. Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in initramfs-tools (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Invalid
summary: package linux-image-extra-4.2.0-33-generic (not installed) failed to
install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
- exited with return code 1
+ exited with return code 1 -> boot partition full
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