bug # 1515513 is a contributing factor. DKMS has been patched upstream
for that particular bug. Not sure when Ubuntu will update or
incorporate the patch into their packaged version of dkms.
Are there any other files left behind after kernel updates that might
cause these kinds of update problem
When I installed 14.04 server it gave me the option to automatically
install updates. I picked yes. I logged in a year later to find that
my servers had installed three updates, then ran into this bug and
stopped. In fact, kernel updates come out so often that half the time I
try to install soft
This is definitely a security risk, and also a usability problem. If we
are updating kernels because of security fixes then surely a bug which
prevents an update is perpetuating the security risk.
Also, this makes managing ubuntu servers and desktops a headache.
Remember, Ubuntu is for humans and
Some thoughts on this bug:
When /boot does run out of space, it causes the next install of a kernel
package to fail, leaving the package in a broken state as far as apt is
concerned. That makes it impossible to remove the old kernel packages
using apt: apt won't remove packages until you successf
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security
issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
cross privile
