Public bug reported: Ubuntu 11.10
apt: Installed: 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 Candidate: 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 Version table: *** 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I just ran apt-get dist-upgrade, and as a result of which my root partition became full. There was no warning of this from apt, and the next time I booted X couldn't start as there was no room to write a file it needed to disk. If I wasn't a technical user I wouldn't have been able to diagnose or fix them problem. Given the severity of the problems that can be caused by filling your root partition, apt should warn you or even prevent you from installing packages when you're about to do so, especially when performing a seemingly innocuous task like installing package updates. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Feb 25 15:29:48 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-21 (127 days ago) ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/940976 Title: dist-upgrade disk full warning To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/940976/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs