package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Dave Kokandy]

I believe something went wrong with this install because my hard drive space was too low. After reboot, the regular Unity desktop would not load. I dropped to the command line and removed some files, did an upgrade/update, and rebooted - now I can get back to desktop, but this error occurs. Will try repairing initramfs-tools

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-49.65~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-49-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13
AptOrdering:
 linux-headers-3.16.0-45-generic: Remove
 linux-headers-3.16.0-45: Remove
 linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic: Remove
 linux-image-3.16.0-45-generic: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Sep 18 21:09:38 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic:(not installed):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
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-03 (199 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.4
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.10
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-45-generic (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Disk Full:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-45-generic
cp: error writing ‘/tmp/mkinitramfs_ooL7rX//lib/modules/3.16.0-45-generic/kernel/fs/btrfs/btrfs.ko’: No space left on device
cp: failed to extend ‘/tmp/mkinitramfs_ooL7rX//lib/modules/3.16.0-45-generic/kernel/fs/btrfs/btrfs.ko’: No space left on device
cp: error writing ‘/tmp/mkinitramfs_ooL7rX//lib/modules/3.16.0-45-generic/kernel/fs/isofs/isofs.ko’: No space left on device