[Bug 940976] [NEW] dist-upgrade disk full warning

[mark johnson]

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

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Title:
  dist-upgrade disk full warning

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  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)

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