Ubuntu
initramfs-tools package

  1. Bug #798414
  2. Comment #170

Comment 170 for bug 798414

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Jarno Suni (jarnos) wrote : Re: update-initramfs should produce a more helpful error message when there isn't enough free space

/boot may become full already in unpacking stage when installing a new kernel by dpkg. I think the error message could be more helpful in that case, too. The following video demonstrates such a case. It also demonstrates how the aforementioned linux-purge script can be used to fix system
https://youtu.be/gozw6A3qwCY