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diff --git a/software/debian.page b/software/debian.page index 8977976..c2767fc 100644 --- a/software/debian.page +++ b/software/debian.page @@ -104,3 +104,19 @@ Then: If it's an Ubuntu-only PPA, you'll need to edit the `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/blah.list` and substitute the best Debian alternative. Eg, for wheezy, 'trusty' is probably the closest. + +Disk Full Error With Space Left (apt-get) +------------------------------------------- + +If a system is configured for auto-updates, including kernel images, it's +possible to run out of inodes due to the huge number of kernel source files in +`/usr/src/`. This presents with apt-get failing with out-of-space errors: + + No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full + error + +Check if this is the problem using `df -i`. Fix this by manually deleting some +of the header folders in /usr/src, then run `apt-get install -f` and `apt-get +autoremove`. + +See also: http://mike.mcmurray.co.nz/2012/11/apport-disk-full-error-using-apt-get/ |