update-manager checks for free space in /boot when the operation would actually free space

[Brian Murray]

I'd run an apt dist-upgrade operation on Groovy and then update-manager popped up. The only operation was removing of packages but when I clicked "Install" I was presented with the dialog that there was not enough free space in /boot for the operation to continue. Of course this doesn't make any sense when the operation is going to free space in /boot!

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10
Package: update-manager 1:20.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-21.22-generic 5.8.13
Uname: Linux 5.8.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49
Aptdaemon:

Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Oct 12 09:03:02 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-22 (1724 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160117)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Here's a screenshot of what update-manager would be doing.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

Also I've no idea why gnome-screenshot added a border around the window. I'd used 'gnome-screenshot --window --delay=25'.

[Brian Murray (brian-murray)]

The Groovy Gorilla has reached end of life, so this bug will not be fixed for that release