I've verified that the version of dkms, 2.3-3ubuntu1.2, in zesty- proposed now does the right thing.
Backing up initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic to /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dkms Making new initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic (If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dkms image) update-initramfs... DKMS: uninstall completed. removed '/boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic.old-dkms' Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 4.10.0-19-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-19-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 4.10.0-19-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-19-generic Generating grub configuration file ... Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported. Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-37-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-37-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done bdmurray@clean-zesty-amd64:~$ ls -lh /boot/ total 149M -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.4M Jun 29 02:14 abi-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1.4M Oct 6 12:45 abi-4.10.0-37-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K Jun 29 02:14 config-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K Oct 6 12:45 config-4.10.0-37-generic drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4.0K Oct 10 09:33 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42M Oct 10 09:26 initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 41M Oct 10 09:26 initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic.old-dkms -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 42M Oct 10 09:29 initrd.img-4.10.0-37-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 179K Jan 28 2016 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 181K Jan 28 2016 memtest86+.elf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 181K Jan 28 2016 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw------- 1 root root 3.6M Jun 29 02:14 System.map-4.10.0-28-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3.6M Oct 6 12:45 System.map-4.10.0-37-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7.3M Jun 29 02:14 vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7.3M Oct 6 12:45 vmlinuz-4.10.0-37-generic ** Tags removed: verification-needed-zesty ** Tags added: verification-done-zesty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1515513 Title: /boot/initrd.img-*.old-dkms files left behind Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in initramfs-tools package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in dkms source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Status in initramfs-tools source package in Xenial: New Status in dkms source package in Zesty: Fix Committed Status in initramfs-tools source package in Zesty: New Status in dkms package in Debian: New Bug description: [Impact] If a dkms package is installed which has REMAKE_INITRD or the same setting has be manually configured by a user then when a kernel is removed its possible for an ".old-dkms" file to be left in /boot with no associated kernel. [Test Case] On a system with two old kernels and one new kernel available in -updates: 1) install r8168-dkms 2) install the dkms module for the old kernel e.g. 'sudo dkms install -m r8168 -v 8.041.00 -k 4.4.0-31-generic' 3) upgrade your kernel e.g. "sudo apt install linux-image-generic' 4) sudo apt autoremove 5) observe something like "initrd.img-4.4.0-31-generic.old-dkms" in /boot without a corresponding "initrd.img-4.4.0-31-generic" With the version of dkms in -proposed, the .old-dkms file will be removed when the kernel is auto removed. [Regression Potential] Somebody out there might expect the .old-dkms file to be kept, but that seems like an odd expectation. One notices *.old-dkms files being left behind still sitting on the disk after purging the related kernel. This can cause /boot to become full, and when it gets really bad, even sudo apt-get autoremove won't fix the problem - only deleting the old-dkms files manually solves the problem. Note: Filling up the /boot partition causes updates to fail. ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: dkms 2.2.0.3-2ubuntu3.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-28.30-generic 3.19.8-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Thu Nov 12 08:17:10 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-05-05 (190 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) PackageArchitecture: allSourcePackage: dkms UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1515513/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
