Kernel will not upgrade

[sappho+]

It seems that /boot partition is full.

ls /boot/ gives me this:

abi-4.4.0-70-generic initrd.img-4.4.0-72-generic
abi-4.4.0-72-generic lost+found
config-4.4.0-70-generic memtest86+.bin
config-4.4.0-72-generic memtest86+.elf
grub memtest86+_multiboot.bin
initrd.img-4.4.0-47-generic System.map-4.4.0-70-generic
initrd.img-4.4.0-63-generic System.map-4.4.0-72-generic
initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-70-generic
initrd.img-4.4.0-70-generic vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic

When I sudo apt-get purge linux-image-4.4.0-47 or 63, I get this:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-image-4.4.0-47-lowlatency' for regex 'linux-image-4.4.0-47'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic' for regex 'linux-image-4.4.0-47'
Package 'linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic' is not installed, so not removed
Package 'linux-image-4.4.0-47-lowlatency' is not installed, so not removed
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 16 not to upgrade.

Same for 63.

dpkg --list | grep linux-image gives me this:

rc linux-image-3.19.0-64-generic 3.19.0-64.72 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-66-generic 4.4.0-66.87 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.4.0-70-generic 4.4.0-70.91 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.4.0-72-generic 4.4.0-72.93 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-64-generic 3.19.0-64.72 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-59-generic 4.4.0-59.80 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-63-generic 4.4.0-63.84 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-64-generic 4.4.0-64.85 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-66-generic 4.4.0-66.87 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-70-generic 4.4.0-70.91 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-72-generic 4.4.0-72.93 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

ii linux-image-generic 4.4.0.72.78 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image

Is there anything else I should list to help solve this?

[Xian]

Is there output of "No space left on device" message if you do:

$ sudo apt-get -f install

If so then try:

$ sudo apt-get autoremove

[Bashing-om]

sappho+; Hello;

Current is :


sysop@x1604:~$ uname -r
4.4.0-75-generic
sysop@x1604:~$

All that is (i)nstalled is the -70 and -72 kernels - as should be IF you have not updated the system !
the field 'rc'


rc linux-image-4.4.0-59-generic

means (R)emoved but (c)onfig files remain . this is a normal state and will not effect the overall performance of your system.
so, to learn and see what the "state" is; in terminal :


dpkg -l linux-image-generic

the legend here indicates what each of the 4 positions in the field represent.

So, ya want it to be squeaky clean - removIng those obsolete config files ?
Is your system stable and consistent in all respects ? then ->

While there is no built in way to remove all of your configuration information from your removed packages you can remove all configuration data from every removed package. To purge all removed but not yet purged packages, where The state is rc, the package is removed, but the config files are not removed....with the following command.


dpkg -l | awk '/^rc/{print $2}' | xargs sudo dpkg -P


Is this the resolution to your state of affairs ? OR
do we need to focus on getting the -75 kernel installed ?



ain't nothing but a thing

[sappho+]

No, I get this message:

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

[ian-weisser]

You have already done due diligence to determine if the 4.4.0-57, -63, and -64 kernels are installed - they are clearly not.

Apt cannot do any more.
Go ahead and use rm to remove initrd.img-4.4.0-47-generic, initrd.img-4.4.0-63-generic, and initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic