package linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[harm]

default partitioning of ubuntu picks a far too small size for /boot/

This results in that even after very few security updates of the kernel, further updates break due to out of disk space problems

/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 157G 78G 72G 52% /
/dev/sdb2 237M 202M 23M 91% /boot
/dev/sdb1 511M 3,4M 508M 1% /boot/efi

suggestion:
allocate somewhat more space for /boot/ 250M is maybe too conservative

workaround
sudo apt-get autoremove

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-30.40-generic 3.16.7-ckt3
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: lightdm 1865 F.... pulseaudio
                      harm 2658 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Mon Mar 2 00:04:22 2015
DpkgHistoryLog:

DpkgTerminalLog:

ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=3843c633-979d-4a1d-9b18-f112f19f7881
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-21 (193 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
IwConfig:
 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 lo no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. To be filled by O.E.M.
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-30-generic.efi.signed root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon.
RelatedPackageVersions: grub-pc N/A
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Title: package linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic 3.16.0-31.41 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2014-11-07 (115 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 04/25/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: FB
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: B75M-D3V
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrFB:bd04/25/2013:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnB75M-D3V:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

The real problem is the accumulation of kernels; one or two old revisions is fine, but after a while you can end up with a dozen kernels occupying over a gigabyte or two of disk space. The kernel packages really need to be reworked to auto remove older versions beyond one or two.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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