[Touch-packages] [Bug 2027847] Re: Updating kernel does not check for free space left on device beforehand
> APT only keeps 2 kernel versions around Yes, but when installing a new kernel, it does not remove beforehand the oldest kernel, so there's a situation where there are 3 kernels installed at the same time, until you reboot and run upgrade again. ** Summary changed: - Updating kernel does not check for free space left on device beforehand + APT installs 3 kernels at once so /boot runs out of free space left and partition size does not increase alongside with newer ubuntu versions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2027847 Title: APT installs 3 kernels at once so /boot runs out of free space left and partition size does not increase alongside with newer ubuntu versions Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in kernel-package package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-kernel-headers package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-restricted-modules package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: System information: ubuntu 23.04 x86_64 6.2.0-24-generic Upgrading the system: $ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up linux-firmware (20230323.gitbcdcfbcf-0ubuntu1.2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-24-generic I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-2 I: (/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1) I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. zstd: error 70 : Write error : cannot write block : No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure zstd -q -1 -T0 70 Check space left (none): $ df -h /boot Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb2 707M 693M 0 100% /boot What is required is to remove older kernels (and purge them most likely). List all the installed kernels except the current one: $ dpkg -l 'linux-*' | sed '/^ii/!d;/'"$(uname -r | sed "s/\(.*\)-\([^0-9]\+\)/\1/")"'/d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;/[0-9]/!d' linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-libc-dev:amd64 linux-libc-dev:i386 linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Is not possible to uninstall any kernel because fails: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. Reconfigure fails again so some kernel have to be manually removed to free up space: $ sudo rm /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-23-generic $ sudo rm -rf /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-25-generic.new Now you can reconfigure: $ Remove kernels: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Reboot: $ sudo reboot Upgrade as usual: $ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Before upgrading new kernels I need to check for free space and remove older kernels manually. Fix this so there's only one kernel left. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2027847/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 2027847] Re: Updating kernel does not check for free space left on device beforehand
There are 3 kernels installed: 6.2.0-24-generic (running) linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-25-generic.new (file 225MB placed by apt upgrade but remember the upgrade broke). The /boot partition is sized for 3, but maybe today in 2023. This ubuntu system has been being upgraded for several years, so maybe back in the day a kernel image didn't weight 200+ MB but 100MB. So now I have the problem that I must resize the partition, because kernels are only getting bigger. With time, my 707M /boot partition will only be fit for one kernel, maybe ubuntu 26.10 or whatever it be. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2027847 Title: APT installs 3 kernels at once so /boot runs out of free space left and partition size does not increase alongside with newer ubuntu versions Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in kernel-package package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-kernel-headers package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-restricted-modules package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: System information: ubuntu 23.04 x86_64 6.2.0-24-generic Upgrading the system: $ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up linux-firmware (20230323.gitbcdcfbcf-0ubuntu1.2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-24-generic I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-2 I: (/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1) I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. zstd: error 70 : Write error : cannot write block : No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure zstd -q -1 -T0 70 Check space left (none): $ df -h /boot Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb2 707M 693M 0 100% /boot What is required is to remove older kernels (and purge them most likely). List all the installed kernels except the current one: $ dpkg -l 'linux-*' | sed '/^ii/!d;/'"$(uname -r | sed "s/\(.*\)-\([^0-9]\+\)/\1/")"'/d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;/[0-9]/!d' linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-libc-dev:amd64 linux-libc-dev:i386 linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Is not possible to uninstall any kernel because fails: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. Reconfigure fails again so some kernel have to be manually removed to free up space: $ sudo rm /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-23-generic $ sudo rm -rf /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-25-generic.new Now you can reconfigure: $ Remove kernels: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Reboot: $ sudo reboot Upgrade as usual: $ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Before upgrading new kernels I need to check for free space and remove older kernels manually. Fix this so there's only one kernel left. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2027847/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 2027847] Re: Updating kernel does not check for free space left on device beforehand
We generally don't know how much space is going to be needed. APT only keeps 2 kernel versions around, and the /boot partition is sized accordingly for 3. If you override this by marking kernels as manually installed, or manually installing other versions you need to ensure that there is enough space for those. I only see two kernels installed though, so it's not clear to me how you could be running out of space in /boot in the first place. Are there additional files in there? The kernels shouldn't fill that up. ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: kernel-package (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix ** Changed in: kernel-package (Ubuntu) Status: Won't Fix => Invalid ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-kernel-headers (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Changed in: linux-restricted-modules (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2027847 Title: Updating kernel does not check for free space left on device beforehand Status in apt package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in dpkg package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in kernel-package package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-firmware package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-kernel-headers package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-restricted-modules package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: System information: ubuntu 23.04 x86_64 6.2.0-24-generic Upgrading the system: $ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up linux-firmware (20230323.gitbcdcfbcf-0ubuntu1.2) ... update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-24-generic I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-2 I: (/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1) I: Set the RESUME variable to override this. zstd: error 70 : Write error : cannot write block : No space left on device E: mkinitramfs failure zstd -q -1 -T0 70 Check space left (none): $ df -h /boot Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb2 707M 693M 0 100% /boot What is required is to remove older kernels (and purge them most likely). List all the installed kernels except the current one: $ dpkg -l 'linux-*' | sed '/^ii/!d;/'"$(uname -r | sed "s/\(.*\)-\([^0-9]\+\)/\1/")"'/d;s/^[^ ]* [^ ]* \([^ ]*\).*/\1/;/[0-9]/!d' linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-libc-dev:amd64 linux-libc-dev:i386 linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Is not possible to uninstall any kernel because fails: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. Reconfigure fails again so some kernel have to be manually removed to free up space: $ sudo rm /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-23-generic $ sudo rm -rf /boot/initrd.img-6.2.0-25-generic.new Now you can reconfigure: $ Remove kernels: $ sudo apt purge linux-headers-6.2.0-23 linux-headers-6.2.0-23-generic linux-headers-6.2.0-25 linux-headers-6.2.0-25-generic linux-image-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-6.2.0-25-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-23-generic linux-modules-extra-6.2.0-25-generic Reboot: $ sudo reboot Upgrade as usual: $ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade Before upgrading new kernels I need to check for free space and remove older kernels manually. Fix this so there's only one kernel left. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2027847/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
