[Bug 1979990] Re: package linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic 5.15.0-39.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Brian Murray]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.  It seems that there was an error on your system when
trying to update the kernel on your system due to a lack of free space
in your boot partition.  Please resolve this situation manually and try
the update again.

** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 1956835
   zsys cleanup of /boot should be reevaluated

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

** Tags added: no-boot-space

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Title:
  package linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic 5.15.0-39.42 failed to
  install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools
  exited with return code 1

Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Also:

  $ sudo apt purge linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-35-generic 
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree... Done
  Reading state information... Done
  Package 'linux-image-unsigned-5.15.0-35-generic' is not installed, so not removed
  The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
    linux-headers-5.15.0-35 linux-headers-5.15.0-35-generic linux-headers-5.15.0-39 linux-headers-5.15.0-39-generic
    linux-image-5.15.0-35-generic linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-35-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-39-generic
    linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-35-generic linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-39-generic
  Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
  0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 92 not upgraded.
  1 not fully installed or removed.
  After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
  Setting up linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic (5.15.0-39.42) ...
  Processing triggers for linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic (5.15.0-39.42) ...
  /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
   * dkms: running auto installation service for kernel 5.15.0-39-generic
     ...done.
  /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
  update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-39-generic
  I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/dm-2
  I: (/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-swap_1)
  I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
  zstd: error 25 : Write error : No space left on device (cannot write compressed block) 
  E: mkinitramfs failure zstd -q -1 -T0 25
  update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-39-generic with 1.
  run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  dpkg: error processing package linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic (--configure):
   installed linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
  Errors were encountered while processing:
   linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic
  E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

  ProblemType: Package
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
  Package: linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic 5.15.0-39.42
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-37.39-generic 5.15.35
  Uname: Linux 5.15.0-37-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  fdimeglio   2053 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  fdimeglio   2053 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  Date: Mon Jun 27 06:47:12 2022
  ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-16 (161 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
  MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
  ProcFB: 0 EFI VGA
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.15.0-37-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash
  PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
  Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
  PythonDetails: N/A
  RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
  RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.06-2ubuntu7
  SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
  Title: package linux-image-5.15.0-39-generic 5.15.0-39.42 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-28 (60 days ago)
  dmi.bios.date: 06/16/2021
  dmi.bios.release: 5.17
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 5851
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Default string
  dmi.board.name: PRIME X470-PRO
  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
  dmi.board.version: Rev X.0x
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Default string
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Default string
  dmi.chassis.version: Default string
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5851:bd06/16/2021:br5.17:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnPRIMEX470-PRO:rvrRevX.0x:cvnDefaultstring:ct3:cvrDefaultstring:skuSKU:
  dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.product.name: System Product Name
  dmi.product.sku: SKU
  dmi.product.version: System Version
  dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

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