package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-42-generic 3.19.0-42.48~14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1

[Nik McMoy]

started computer and a message prompted that there was a problem

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-extra-3.19.0-42-generic 3.19.0-42.48~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-47.53~14.04.1-generic 3.19.8-ckt10
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-47-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Jan 21 18:25:29 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:linux-image-extra-3.19.0-42-generic:3.19.0-42.48~14.04.1: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 2015-11-10 (72 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Beta amd64 (20150805)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.5ubuntu5.5
 apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.11
SourcePackage: initramfs-tools
Title: package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-42-generic 3.19.0-42.48~14.04.1 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-3.19.0-42-generic

    gzip: stdout: No space left on device
    E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
    update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-42-generic with 1.