Re: dpkg "no space left on device" errors (lots of room left)

[Iain M Conochie <iain@thargoid.co.uk>]

On 22/10/14 19:49, John Bleichert wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> As of a few days ago I keep getting errors similar to the following 
> when running aptitude upgrade:
>
> ----
> dpkg: error processing archive 
> /var/cache/apt/archives/cups-server-common_1.7.5-5_all.deb (--unpack):
>  unable to create 
> `/usr/share/cups/templates/ru/set-printer-options-header.tmpl.dpkg-new' (while 
> processing 
> `./usr/share/cups/templates/ru/set-printer-options-header.tmpl'): No 
> space left on device
> dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
> ----
>
> I've gotten strange errors like this with /tmp too outside of upgrades.
>
> I've got arseloads of space available on all my mount points:
<snip partitions>

Try a df -i You may have run out of inodes

Cheers

Iain
> And now, of course, there are dependency issues all over the place. 
> Any suggestions on how how to sort this out? I can provide a great 
> deal more info.
>
> jessie/sid
>
> Thanks,
>
> John