** Also affects: dkms
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: dkms
Status: New => Fix Released
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** No longer affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
** No longer affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Xenial)
** No longer affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu Zesty)
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Status: New => Won't Fix
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This bug was fixed in the package dkms - 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.5
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dkms (2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.5) xenial; urgency=medium
* 0014-remove-initrd-backup.patch: When removing a kernel also remove
related .old-dkms file from /boot after its been created not before.
(LP: #1515513)
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This bug was fixed in the package dkms - 2.3-3ubuntu1.2
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* 0014-remove-initrd-backup.patch: When removing a kernel also remove
related .old-dkms file from /boot after its been created not before.
(LP: #1515513)
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This bug was fixed in the package dkms - 2.3-3ubuntu3
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* 0014-remove-initrd-backup.patch: When removing a kernel also remove
related .old-dkms file from /boot after its been created not before.
(LP: #1515513)
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The verification of this also passed for Xenial, Ubuntu 16.04.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 4.4.0-31-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-31-generic
dkms: removing: r8168 8.041.00 (4.4.0-31-generic) (x86_64)
Uninstall Beginning
Module: r8168
Version: 8.041.00
Kernel:
I've verified that the version of dkms, 2.3-3ubuntu1.2, in zesty-
proposed now does the right thing.
Backing up initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic to
/boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dkms
Making new initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic
(If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dkms
Hello Robin, or anyone else affected,
Accepted dkms into zesty-proposed. The package will build now and be
available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/2.3-3ubuntu1.2 in
a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See
https://wiki.ubun
Brian, Where you have uploaded the code? The code at
https://code.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms is old.
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I've uploaded fixes to all releases previously identified as worth
fixing which remove the .old-dkms file after its been created.
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** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu)
Status: Fix Released => In Progress
** Tags removed: verification-needed-xenial verification-needed-zesty
** Tags added: verification-failed-xenial verification-failed-zesty
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The verification of this has failed as the fix was incorrect.
Removing linux-image-4.10.0-19-generic (4.10.0-19.21) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/dkms 4.10.0-19-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic
removed '/boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dk
Hello Robin, or anyone else affected,
Accepted dkms into xenial-proposed. The package will build now and be
available at
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/2.2.0.3-2ubuntu11.4 in a few
hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See
https://wik
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Sorry I didn't test it. Turns out in my case it's Intel drivers
/var/lib/dkms $ grep REMAKE_INITRD * -rF
i915-4.6.3-4.4.0/1/build/dkms.conf:REMAKE_INITRD=yes
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** Description changed:
+ [Impact]
+ If a dkms package is installed which has REMAKE_INITRD or the same setting
has be manually configured by a user then when a kernel is removed its possible
for an ".old-dkms" file to be left in /boot with no associated kernel.
+
+ [Test Case]
+ On a system wi
I found some commonly used dkms packages that do set REMAKE_INITRD.
broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271/debian/broadcom-sta-dkms.dkms:REMAKE_INITRD="YES"
flashcache-3.1.3+git20150701/src/dkms.conf:REMAKE_INITRD=yes
r8168-8.044.02/debian/r8168-dkms.dkms:REMAKE_INITRD="YES"
And zfs sets REMAKE_INITRD sometim
My testing indicates that the .old-dkms files are only created if
"remake_initrd" is yes in /usr/sbin/dkms and that is controlled by
"REMAKE_INITRD" in a dkms.conf file. From what I can tell most
dkms.conf files do not contain the REMAKE_INITRD option. So I don't
think this effects a lot of people
1. Have nvidia-3## and/or virtualbox installed.
2. Update kernel.
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I'm looking for specific steps to recreate the problem on an Ubuntu
system. What steps do I need to take for dkms to leave to a bunch of
.old-dkms files in boot?
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It's in the DKMS itself. Not sure what the main branch is, but here is an
example from some branch:
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/vivid/dkms/vivid-updates/view/head:/dkms#L277
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While I've uploaded this fix to Artful for dkms, its not quite clear to
me how the extra files end up getting created. I've a couple of systems
using dkms and nvidia and I don't see any .old-dkms files on them. For
this to SRU'ed, which I'm happy to do, we'd need a test case which
describes how to
This bug was fixed in the package dkms - 2.3-3ubuntu2
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* 0014-remove-initrd-backup.patch: When removing a kernel also remove
related .old-dkms file from /boot. (LP: #1515513)
-- Brian Murray Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:33:17 -0700
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** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu)
Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray)
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** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Triaged
** Changed in: dkms (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => High
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The commit for this in upstream Debian (0.123 version of initramfs-
tools) is here: https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/kernel/initramfs-
tools.git/commit/?id=ac6d31fc2c707b72ff8af9944c9b4f8af303a6a3 - I would
be happy to make a patch for this commit to xenial (zesty and later has
0.125+, so should alr
Sorry, my previous comment was for another initramfs-tools related bug.
Please disregard #18.
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Note that the patch in #15 removes the leftovers related to the kernel
version being removed currently. Removing leftovers related to already
purged kernels still have to be done manually, for example by linux-
purge https://www.bountysource.com/issues/38300038-feature-request-the-
command-should-w
The attachment "patch against update-imitramfs" seems to be a patch. If
it isn't, please remove the "patch" flag from the attachment, remove the
"patch" tag, and if you are a member of the ~ubuntu-reviewers,
unsubscribe the team.
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According to commant #8
patch against current
https://git.launchpad.net/~usd-import-team/ubuntu/+source/initramfs-tools/tree/update-initramfs
Removes all leftover initramfs files, even after dkms is uninstalled.
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DKMS is a Dell project but not Project Sputnik. Marking as invalid for
dell-sputnik.
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** Also affects: initramfs-tools
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Project changed: initramfs-tools => dell-sputnik
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** Description changed:
One notices *.old-dkms files being left behind still sitting on the disk
after purging the related kernel. This can cause /boot to become full,
and when it gets really bad, even sudo apt-get autoremove won't fix the
problem - only deleting the old-dkms files manuall
Will the fix be included in Zesty or Artful?
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Tit
Merged upstream :D
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Why not adding removing to both? That way update-initramfs would remove
the extra ones even if dkms was uninstalled.
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Also found this:
https://github.com/dell/dkms/issues/2
It's known upstream in debian and dkms, but whether dkms or initramfs-
tools should be responsible for cleaning up files left behind by
dkms...I dunno. What you posted sounded like it made sense to me.
I just wanted to note at least dkms ha
Or update-initramfs could do more comprehensive deletion in its delete
function:
rm -f "${initramfs}" "${initramfs}".*
instead of
rm -f "${initramfs}" "${initramfs}.bak"
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The Bourne shell script code to remove the backups could be added in
kernel_prerm.d_dkms (or currently non-existing kernel_postrm.d_dkms) in
dkms package source, but if the package was removed, there would be no
code to remove the backups in conjunction with kernel removing. Thus,
the code could be
** Also affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
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Status: New
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This affects 16.04 LTS as well:
$ dkms --version
dkms: 2.2.0.3
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Debian Bug:
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Might be causing/aggravating this issue with full /boot:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unattended-
upgrades/+bug/1357093
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
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