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Binary package hint: initramfs-tools

When generating a new initramfs there is no check for available free
space, subsequently its possible for update-initramfs to fail due to a
lack of free space.  This is resulting in package installation failures
for initramfs-tools.  For example:

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
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

WORKAROUND:

Remove unused kernels using computer janitor or manually free space on
your partition containing the /boot file system.

** Affects: initramfs-tools
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: initramfs-tools (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: Fix Released


** Tags: precise trusty
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update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error when there isn't enough  free space
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798414
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