Public bug reported: Env: Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 LTS 64bits
Hi all at the beginning of september 2017 I set up a new pc for a desktop user, command line never used. Now after 5 months of daily use I received the alert about /boot partition almost full, see below user@latitude5580:~$ df -h File system Dim. Usati Dispon. Uso% Montato su /dev/sda2 473M 444M 4,7M 99% /boot user@latitude5580:/boot$ ls -lh totale 434M -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M lug 20 16:11 abi-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M ago 11 19:59 abi-4.10.0-33-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M set 13 13:16 abi-4.10.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M ott 7 02:35 abi-4.10.0-37-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M nov 9 21:56 abi-4.10.0-40-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,4M dic 4 19:28 abi-4.10.0-42-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1,5M gen 10 00:54 abi-4.13.0-26-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K lug 20 16:11 config-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K ago 11 19:59 config-4.10.0-33-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K set 13 13:16 config-4.10.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K ott 7 02:35 config-4.10.0-37-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K nov 9 21:56 config-4.10.0-40-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 201K dic 4 19:28 config-4.10.0-42-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 209K gen 10 00:54 config-4.13.0-26-generic drwx------ 3 root root 4,0K gen 1 1970 efi drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 1,0K gen 17 08:56 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:08 initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:08 initrd.img-4.10.0-33-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:07 initrd.img-4.10.0-35-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:07 initrd.img-4.10.0-37-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:07 initrd.img-4.10.0-40-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 43M dic 19 09:08 initrd.img-4.10.0-42-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 50M gen 17 08:55 initrd.img-4.13.0-26-generic drwx------ 2 root root 12K set 1 12:01 lost+found -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 179K gen 28 2016 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 181K gen 28 2016 memtest86+.elf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 181K gen 28 2016 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M lug 20 16:11 System.map-4.10.0-28-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M ago 11 19:59 System.map-4.10.0-33-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M set 13 13:16 System.map-4.10.0-35-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M ott 7 02:35 System.map-4.10.0-37-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M nov 9 21:56 System.map-4.10.0-40-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,6M dic 4 19:28 System.map-4.10.0-42-generic -rw------- 1 root root 3,7M gen 10 00:54 System.map-4.13.0-26-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7,1M set 1 12:03 vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M ago 11 19:59 vmlinuz-4.10.0-33-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M set 1 12:05 vmlinuz-4.10.0-33-generic.efi.signed -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M set 13 13:16 vmlinuz-4.10.0-35-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M set 20 08:59 vmlinuz-4.10.0-35-generic.efi.signed -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M ott 7 02:35 vmlinuz-4.10.0-37-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M ott 18 09:02 vmlinuz-4.10.0-37-generic.efi.signed -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M nov 9 21:56 vmlinuz-4.10.0-40-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M nov 21 09:00 vmlinuz-4.10.0-40-generic.efi.signed -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M dic 4 19:28 vmlinuz-4.10.0-42-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,1M dic 19 09:08 vmlinuz-4.10.0-42-generic.efi.signed -rw------- 1 root root 7,4M gen 10 00:54 vmlinuz-4.13.0-26-generic -rw------- 1 root root 7,4M gen 17 08:56 vmlinuz-4.13.0-26-generic.efi.signed user@latitude5580:/boot$ sudo apt autoremove [sudo] password di user: Lettura elenco dei pacchetti... Fatto Generazione albero delle dipendenze Lettura informazioni sullo stato... Fatto I seguenti pacchetti saranno RIMOSSI: linux-headers-4.10.0-28 linux-headers-4.10.0-28-generic linux-headers-4.10.0-33 linux-headers-4.10.0-33-generic linux-headers-4.10.0-35 linux-headers-4.10.0-35-generic linux-headers-4.10.0-37 linux-headers-4.10.0-37-generic linux-headers-4.10.0-40 linux-headers-4.10.0-40-generic linux-image-4.10.0-28-generic linux-image-4.10.0-33-generic linux-image-4.10.0-35-generic linux-image-4.10.0-37-generic linux-image-4.10.0-40-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-28-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-33-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-35-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-37-generic linux-image-extra-4.10.0-40-generic linux-signed-image-4.10.0-33-generic linux-signed-image-4.10.0-35-generic linux-signed-image-4.10.0-37-generic linux-signed-image-4.10.0-40-generic 0 aggiornati, 0 installati, 24 da rimuovere e 59 non aggiornati. 6 non completamente installati o rimossi. Dopo quest'operazione, verranno liberati 1.539 MB di spazio su disco. Continuare? [S/n] s [ALL AUTOREMOVE STUFF...] And after user@latitude5580:/boot$ df -h File system Dim. Usati Dispon. Uso% Montato su /dev/sda2 473M 142M 307M 32% /boot Basically, it seems that with default settings and if the user doesn't perform an autoremove from command line there is the chance to fill the /boot partition. This should be avoided since not every user is familiar with command line ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: grub (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-26-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Jan 18 12:53:39 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-03-02 (321 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) SourcePackage: grub UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1744045 Title: boot partition full To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/1744045/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs