package linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Bill Munger]

errors were encountered during upgrade from previous LTS version to 12.04
One of errors was with regard to disk space
the / partition was filling up during installation and should have had old versions of linux-image files removed before starting the upgrade.
It would help to include a check for adequate space before the upgrade procedes so that it doesn't fill up with downloaded temporary file for new packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: jwm 3708 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: jwm 3708 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri Sep 5 11:59:01 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic:3.13.0-35.62:run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
ErrorMessage: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=92700ed1-83bb-4721-83d2-717569d3f465
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-07 (271 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130214)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
ProcFB: 0 radeondrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic root=UUID=2e234661-50df-49d3-9133-ddc9fe83e5bd ro
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-09-05 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 11/19/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Intel Corp.
dmi.bios.version: TCIBX10H.86A.0027.2009.1119.1517
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: DH55HC
dmi.board.vendor: Intel Corporation
dmi.board.version: AAE70933-501
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIntelCorp.:bvrTCIBX10H.86A.0027.2009.1119.1517:bd11/19/2009:svn:pn:pvr:rvnIntelCorporation:rnDH55HC:rvrAAE70933-501:cvn:ct3:cvr:

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-35-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-35-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-35-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Disk full.