[Bug 774100]

[Brian Murray]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 798414 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414

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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 798414
   update-initramfs does not check for free space

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Title:
  package initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

Status in “initramfs-tools” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

  The installation or removal of a software package failed.
  installArchives() failed: (Reading database ... 
  (Reading database ... 5%%
  (Reading database ... 10%%
  (Reading database ... 15%%
  (Reading database ... 20%%
  (Reading database ... 25%%
  (Reading database ... 30%%
  (Reading database ... 35%%
  (Reading database ... 40%%
  (Reading database ... 45%%
  (Reading database ... 50%%
  (Reading database ... 55%%
  (Reading database ... 60%%
  (Reading database ... 65%%
  (Reading database ... 70%%
  (Reading database ... 75%%
  (Reading database ... 80%%
  (Reading database ... 85%%
  (Reading database ... 90%%
  (Reading database ... 95%%
  (Reading database ... 100%%
  (Reading database ... 216668 files and directories currently installed.)
  Preparing to replace firefox-globalmenu 4.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 (using .../firefox-globalmenu_4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement firefox-globalmenu ...
  Preparing to replace firefox 4.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 (using .../firefox_4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement firefox ...
  Preparing to replace firefox-gnome-support 4.0+nobinonly-0ubuntu3 (using .../firefox-gnome-support_4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1_i386.deb) ...
  Unpacking replacement firefox-gnome-support ...
  Processing triggers for bamfdaemon ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index...
  Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils ...
  Processing triggers for python-gmenu ...
  Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/desktop.en_PH.UTF8.cache...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for python-support ...
  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Setting up firefox (4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1) ...
  Installing new version of config file /etc/apport/blacklist.d/firefox ...
  Installing new version of config file /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox ...
  Please restart all running instances of firefox, or you will experience problems.
  Setting up firefox-globalmenu (4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1) ...
  Setting up firefox-gnome-support (4.0.1+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.11.04.1) ...
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
  dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   initramfs-tools
  Setting up initramfs-tools (0.98.8ubuntu3) ...
  update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
  Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic

  gzip: stdout: No space left on device
  cpio: write error: Broken pipe
  E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 1 gzip 1
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
  dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Sat Apr 30 21:10:16 2011
  ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package initramfs-tools 0.98.8ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (1 days ago)

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