Errors when trying up update/upgrade Ubunut 14.04

[doulos9]

Any suggestions?
Here is what I am getting:

sudo apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease [65.9 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease [65.9 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Get:3 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Sources [151 kB]
Get:4 http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg [72 B]
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports InRelease
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Sources [412 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Sources [4,931 B]
Get:7 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Sources [69.3 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources/DiffIndex
Get:8 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Sources [3,200 B]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages [714 kB]
Get:10 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Sources [6,322 B]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex
Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Sources [198 kB]
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages/DiffIndex
Get:12 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Sources [7,377 B]
Get:13 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted amd64 Packages [14.
1 kB]
Get:14 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages [1,056 kB
]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe amd64 Packages [211 k
B]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages [4,7
86 B]
Get:17 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [17
.2 kB]
Get:18 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages [662 kB]
Get:19 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages [445
kB]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages [13.9
kB]
Get:21 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [14
.6 kB]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Get:22 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages [205 kB
]
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [998 kB]
Get:24 http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages [4,94
5 B]
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [17.
1 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Hit http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [441 k
B]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [15.
0 kB]
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted amd64 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty-backports/universe Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Sources
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en_US
Fetched 5,817 kB in 6s (889 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com trusty Release: The following signatures
couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 16126D3A
3E5C1192
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
6 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic (3.13.0-141.190) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-141-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic
(/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux
-image-3.13.0-141-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-141-generic
/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-141-generic /
boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-141-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-141-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.
0-141-generic.postinst line 1025.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-
generic:
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic;
however:
Package linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-generic (--configure
):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup erro
r from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lin
ux-image-generic:
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic; however:
Package linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic is not configured yet.
linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-generic; however:
Package linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup erro
r from a previous failure.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of lin
ux-generic:
linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.141.151); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency p
roblems prevent configuration of linux-image-server:
linux-image-server depends on linux-image-generic (= 3.13.0.141.151); however:
Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-server (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg: dependency p
roblems prevent configuration of linux-server:
linux-server depends on linux-generic (= 3.13.0.141.151); however:
Package linux-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-server (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
Errors were encoun
tered while processing:
linux-image-3.13.0-141-generic
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-141-generic
linux-image-generic
linux-generic
linux-image-server
linux-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[Spray]

It appears that either the partition used for /boot is full, or the entire disk drive is full, causing the update to fail. You will need to clear out space on the drive, or at least clear space in the /boot partition by deleting old, unused kernels. There is a guide available for this linked here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RemoveOldKernels

Once some space is clear, you should be able to run the following command to clear out more space and remove all old, unused kernels and packages.

apt-get autoremove --purge

[doulos9]

I tried all of that already. I got it down to the current kernel and the one that did not finish installing but am still getting the /boot does not have enough space.

[Edge100x]

Have you tried manually deleting some of the old images as well? The steps given on their site should work, but if they don't, you can fall back to that.

The main issue with deleting by hand is that you confuse the package manager, which may show errors later when you try to remove or update those old packages.

[doulos9]

Ya, I've been afraid to try that. I read that it can make the system unbootable. Any idea which, if any, of these I could safely remove?

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abi-3.13.0-117-generic     config-3.13.0-141-generic      initrd.img-3.13.0-141-generic  memtest86+.elf                 System.map-3.13.0-141-generic
abi-3.13.0-141-generic     grub                           lost+found                     memtest86+_multiboot.bin       vmlinuz-3.13.0-117-generic
config-3.13.0-117-generic  initrd.img-3.13.0-117-generic  memtest86+.bin                 System.map-3.13.0-117-generic  vmlinuz-3.13.0-141-generic

[Edge100x]

If you reboot and run this command, it will show you the current kernel:

uname -r

As long as you don't delete that one, you should be OK (since you're rebooting first, you make sure that you don't have a queued update in progress that will change it on you).