apt install crashed because of full hdd and dpkg --reconfigure does not work anymore (because of full hdd)

Question

The title says it... Is there any way of removing programs without needing tu reconfigure before? I don't know how to fix this issue. Is there a lockfile or so that i can delete?

I already tried to delete stuff but there is only Software on it! It is running Ubuntu 18.04 Server!

SSD: 8GB
Fujitsu Futuru 700S
/dev/sda1        7624872 7608488         0  100% /

8 GB is very little disk space for more than a very basic Ubuntu installation. It will often end up in situation like this. What are the content of `/boot' ? Are there any files in your home directory you can backup and delete ? — Soren A, Aug 21 '18 at 11:02

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 21 '18 at 10:39

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Try to do some clean up

sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt autoclean

answered Aug 21 '18 at 10:39

papampi

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wants dpkg reconfigure (insert facepalm here) – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:43
Maybe remove some old logs from /var/log/ – papampi Aug 21 '18 at 10:45
think there like 1KB each – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:48
after: /dev/sda1 7624872 7413488 0 100% / – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:53
before: /dev/sda1 7624872 7608488 0 100% / – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:53

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 21 '18 at 10:38

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If you are using LVM on this server you could extend your HDD space on a different drive like an UBS-drive. How can I extend a hard disk in Ubuntu logical volume

answered Aug 21 '18 at 10:38

2er0 - 3n23square

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i dont have LVM! – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:39
dont even know LVM rly – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:39
With time you will @HACKER3000 :-)! – George Udosen Aug 21 '18 at 10:41
LVM is nice - you should try it https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/an-introduction-to-lvm-concepts-terminology-and-operations – 2er0 - 3n23square Aug 21 '18 at 10:41
Do you have a swap - partition? – 2er0 - 3n23square Aug 21 '18 at 10:43
8GB = no space 4 that – H3wastooshort Aug 21 '18 at 10:48
that is true ... – 2er0 - 3n23square Aug 21 '18 at 11:13

apt install crashed because of full hdd and dpkg --reconfigure does not work anymore (because of full hdd)

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