Ubuntu
unattended-upgrades package

  1. Bug #1357093
  2. Comment #87

Comment 87 for bug 1357093

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Ian Weisser (ian-weisser) wrote :

Another (complimentary) solution for accumulating kernels in an LVM environment: http://blog.surgut.co.uk/2016/11/boot-less-lvm-rootfs-in-zesty.html

The fix to this bug prevents kernels from accumulating.
That complimentary solution eliminates the tiny /boot partition, eliminating the space problem on LVM desktops and laptops...though not on other space-constrained devices.

My updated u-u on Ubuntu 16.04 and 16.10 is working just great, and correctly preventing kernels from accumulating. However, we have seen similar-looking apt problems in the support forums: A few systems to continue to run out of /boot space. Upon investigation, these are usually due to unconfigured/half-configured packages or user confusion with the settings.

If your unattended-upgrade is not working properly, and your system continues to run out of /boot space, please seek help in a support forum before posting permanently to this CLOSED bug report.