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Bug#687821: fails to ensure sufficient free space for kernel install



On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 13:24:56 +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:

> The second point, (b), apt-get seems to be unable to calculate space
> required for the kernel package
> 
> I actually did a successful `apt-get dist-upgrade' for the whole
> system, hundreds of packages, and only this package had an issue.  I
> don't know if there is anything unusual about the package (for
> example, during preinst) that may contribute to the problem, for
> example - are there any obvious issues that you are already aware of?
> 
If I had to guess, apt probably uses the Installed-Size header, which
doesn't discriminate between filesystems.

Cheers,
Julien

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