package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-30.40 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Celtic Music]

The issue occurs when checking for updates. the /boot predefined by the Ubuntu installation is not large enough to handle several versions of linux-image-extra-3.xx.x-xx.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-30.40
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-36.48-generic 3.16.7-ckt9
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-36-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.4
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: stephen 2670 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Fri May 1 06:12:16 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic:3.16.0-30.40: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=f1508200-3972-4805-9b49-2cacfd67f6ba
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-03-05 (58 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
MachineType: Dell Inc. Latitude E6520
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.16.0-36-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
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-30.40 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to utopic on 2015-05-02 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/11/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A06
dmi.board.name: 0NVF5K
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.board.version: A01
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA06:bd07/11/2011:svnDellInc.:pnLatitudeE6520:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0NVF5K:rvrA01:cvnDellInc.:ct9:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Latitude E6520
dmi.product.version: 01
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

Disk Full:

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-33-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.16.0-33-generic with 1.