Dear Mr. Jover, Yes, your response is quite unsatisfactory. It fails to ask the question why there is not enough space on the device that holds boot. Your remark regarding receiving a better response in a separate message suggest to me that you, yourself, have no confidence in your reply. I might kindly suggest that a better approach would be to escalate internally to find someone that might offer a better response before closing the bug.
The boot partition is 512MB. The contents of /boot: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 259624 Feb 7 03:43 config-6.1.0-31-amd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 259624 Mar 6 00:21 config-6.1.0-32-amd64 drwx------ 3 root root 4096 Dec 31 1969 efi drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 Mar 23 14:05 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 87400854 Feb 10 16:02 initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83 Feb 7 03:43 System.map-6.1.0-31-amd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 83 Mar 6 00:21 System.map-6.1.0-32-amd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8181696 Feb 7 03:43 vmlinuz-6.1.0-31-amd64 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8193984 Mar 6 00:21 vmlinuz-6.1.0-32-amd64 Here is the sequence of operations to install updates: 1. An icon appears on the task bar indicating that there updates available. 2. I click on the icon and a Discovery Software Center window opens displaying "fetching updates". 3. Eventually, a list of updates appears. 4. I click on install. 5 Downloading of the list of updates proceeds, following by installing. As you see, the entire process is handled by system software. If that process eventually leads to a failure, that is a software bug by any sensible definition. Perhaps it is not in dpkg. But I have no way of reporting it otherwise. If it is not in dpkg, I maintain it is your obligation to direct the report to the appropriate handler, not simply wash your hands of it and close out the bug. On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 10:36 PM Debian Bug Tracking System < ow...@bugs.debian.org> wrote: > This is an automatic notification regarding your Bug report > which was filed against the dpkg package: > > #1101189: Linux image package install failure > > It has been closed by Guillem Jover <guil...@hadrons.org>. > > Their explanation is attached below along with your original report. > If this explanation is unsatisfactory and you have not received a > better one in a separate message then please contact Guillem Jover < > guil...@hadrons.org> by > replying to this email. > > > -- > 1101189: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1101189 > Debian Bug Tracking System > Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Guillem Jover <guil...@hadrons.org> > To: Barry Newberger <blp...@gmail.com>, 1101189-d...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:31:57 +0100 > Subject: Re: Bug#1101189: Linux image package install failure > Hi! > > On Mon, 2025-03-24 at 08:06:57 -0500, Barry Newberger wrote: > > package: dpkg > > version: 1.21.22 (amd64) > > > Using Discover update following error occurred: > > > > <html>Package failed to install:<br/><br/>Error while installing package: > > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > > subprocess returned error exit status 1</html> > > > barryn@debian:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree... Done > > Reading state information... Done > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > > 3 not fully installed or removed. > > After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. > > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (6.1.129-1) ... > > I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-32-amd64. > > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-32-amd64. > > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > > cpio: write error: No space left on device > > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 with 1. > > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return > code 1 > > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (--configure): > > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (6.1.128-1) ... > > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-31-amd64. > > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-31-amd64. > > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 > > cpio: write error: No space left on device > > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 with 1. > > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return > code 1 > > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (--configure): > > installed linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 package post-installation script > > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64: > > linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (= 6.1.129-1); > > however: > > Package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 is not configured yet. > > > > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-amd64 (--configure): > > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.142+deb12u1) ... > > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 > > cpio: write error: No space left on device > > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 with 1. > > dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): > > installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess > > returned error exit status 1 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 > > linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 > > linux-image-amd64 > > initramfs-tools > > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > Yes, it cannot proceed, because there is not enough space left on the > device that holds /boot. I guess you'll have to make more space there, > and check whether the partition is too small. > > I'm closing this, because this is not a dpkg bug, dpkg is just > reporting that the linux packages failed to get removed while apt > requested for the new kernel version to get configured. > > If you feel this is really a bug, then you could reopen, but then > please reassign it to some other package (but I'm not entirely sure > which, given that I think this is not a bug :). > > Thanks, > Guillem > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barry Newberger <blp...@gmail.com> > To: sub...@bugs.debian.org > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 08:06:57 -0500 > Subject: Linux image package install failure > package: dpkg > version: 1.21.22 (amd64) > > Using Discover update following error occurred: > > <html>Package failed to install:<br/><br/>Error while installing package: > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1</html> > > Ran following: > > uname -r > 6.1.0-31-amd64 > barryn@debian:~$ dpkg --list | grep linux-image > ic linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64 6.1.85-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64 6.1.90-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64 6.1.94-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64 6.1.99-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 6.1.106-3 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64 6.1.112-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64 6.1.115-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64 6.1.119-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64 6.1.124-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > rF linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 6.1.128-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > iF linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 6.1.129-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > iU linux-image-amd64 6.1.129-1 > amd64 Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package) > > barryn@debian:~$ sudo apt-get --dry-run purge linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64 > [sudo] password for barryn: > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64* > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 9 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > 4 not fully installed or removed. > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64 > Purg linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64 > Conf linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (6.1.129-1 Debian:12.10/stable [amd64]) > Conf linux-image-amd64 (6.1.129-1 Debian:12.10/stable [amd64]) > Conf linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (6.1.128-1 > Debian-Security:12/stable-security [amd64]) > Conf initramfs-tools (0.142+deb12u1 Debian:12.10/stable [all]) > > barryn@debian:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64 linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64 > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED: > linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64* > linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64* linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64* > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 9 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > 4 not fully installed or removed. > After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y > Setting up initramfs-tools (0.142+deb12u1) ... > update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated) > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (6.1.129-1) ... > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-32-amd64. > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-32-amd64. > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 with 1. > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (--configure): > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (6.1.128-1) ... > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-31-amd64. > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-31-amd64. > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 with 1. > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (--configure): > installed linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64: > linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (= 6.1.129-1); > however: > Package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-amd64 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Errors were encountered while processing: > linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 > linux-image-amd64 > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > barryn@debian:~$ uname -r > 6.1.0-31-amd64 > barryn@debian:~$ dpkg --list | grep linux-image > ic linux-image-6.1.0-20-amd64 6.1.85-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-21-amd64 6.1.90-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-22-amd64 6.1.94-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-23-amd64 6.1.99-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 6.1.106-3 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-26-amd64 6.1.112-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-27-amd64 6.1.115-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-28-amd64 6.1.119-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > ic linux-image-6.1.0-30-amd64 6.1.124-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > rF linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 6.1.128-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > iF linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 6.1.129-1 > amd64 Linux 6.1 for 64-bit PCs (signed) > iU linux-image-amd64 6.1.129-1 > amd64 Linux for 64-bit PCs (meta-package) > barryn@debian:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > Reading state information... Done > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > 3 not fully installed or removed. > After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (6.1.129-1) ... > I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-32-amd64. > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-32-amd64. > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-32-amd64 with 1. > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (--configure): > installed linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > Setting up linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (6.1.128-1) ... > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms: > dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 6.1.0-31-amd64. > dkms: autoinstall for kernel: 6.1.0-31-amd64. > /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools: > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 with 1. > run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1 > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 (--configure): > installed linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-amd64: > linux-image-amd64 depends on linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 (= 6.1.129-1); > however: > Package linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 is not configured yet. > > dpkg: error processing package linux-image-amd64 (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.142+deb12u1) ... > update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 > cpio: write error: No space left on device > E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 2 > update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-6.1.0-31-amd64 with 1. > dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure): > installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess > returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > linux-image-6.1.0-32-amd64 > linux-image-6.1.0-31-amd64 > linux-image-amd64 > initramfs-tools > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >
