Error when updating Ubuntu Server to new version

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Today I updated Ubuntu Server 11.04 to 11.10 and after a rather fast update I got the following error:

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-server

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-server with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
 Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install.  Trying to recover:
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.99ubuntu7) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-server

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
cpio: write error: Broken pipe
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 1 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-12-server with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 initramfs-tools

Need to add that I can connect normally to the server via SSH. It reboots well with no problems and I can install and do anything BUT this error appears when I install/remove anything. It was the only error when updating I even updated via SSH with no other problems.

oops- looks like you've run out of space on your root or /boot partition - can you add the output of df — fossfreedom, Oct 20 '11 at 22:48
OMG Foss You are right -.-. Did not read that little part about space. — Luis Alvarado, Oct 20 '11 at 22:50

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Check if you have enough space on your disk:

gzip: stdout: No space left on device

One way to do this would be to remove old kernels:

Is it safe to delete the old kernels from menu.lst?

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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answered Oct 20 '11 at 22:48

Jorge Castro

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Hey ROBOT, if you can add a way to remove the older kernels with no problem it would help more just to be in the safe side. – Luis Alvarado Oct 20 '11 at 22:52
@Luis - LOL - I like your answer in that link - slightly ironic?! – fossfreedom Oct 20 '11 at 23:00

Error when updating Ubuntu Server to new version

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