not enough space for upgrading

[David Restall - System Administrator]

Hi Pol, 

> I would like to upgrade the linux-image-2.6.17-generic but installation
> fails due to 'no space on device'.
> Probably it is because of the large amount of space required in the /lib 
> My root has is only 150 MB and only 44 MB are available.
> The  /lib/modules alone, containing only the 2.6.17-10-generic/ directory,
> takes about 56 MB.
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> Thank you for your help

Long gone are the days when we could install GNU/Linux on a 512MB HDD
and just use a massive 32MB for the root partition :-(

I fell into the same trap when I first installed Ubuntu and ran short of
disk space.  How I solved the problem was to create a directory on
another partition e.g. /home/2.6.17-10-generic then create a symlink to
that from /lib, e.g. :-

	ln -s /home/2.6.17-10-generic /lib/2.6.17-10-generic

then install your kernel.

Once that is done, do a du -h /home/2.6.17-10-generic and if it uses
less space than what is available on your / partition, remove the sym
link and then :-

	mv /home/2.6.17-10-generic /lib

if there is not enough space, clear some space out.  I had a few older
kernel packages on the disk that I never used so I deleted them and
there was enough.

TTFN


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