apt cache full, mandb update failed
Hi,
This morning I wanted to do an apt-get update / upgrade cycle on my system.
The update went ok, but during the upgrade I got a " No space left on device" warning.
[...]
Preparing to replace ssh 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u3 (using .../ssh_1%3a6.0p1-4+deb7u4_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ssh ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
/usr/bin/mandb: can't write to /var/cache/man/8774: No space left on device
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for mime-support ...
[...]
My /var partition had filled up, it seems out of the 3GB there was about 2.5GB in /var/cache/apt/archives.
The solution was simple, just an apt-get autoclean, I now have 2.2GB free on my /var partition. ;-)
But..... What wanted apt write to that mandb and was that important?
/usr/bin/mandb: can't write to /var/cache/man/8774: No space left on device
Was that that man page for ssh or something like that?
After cleaning up I did another apt-get upgrade but it reported nothing to do.
So if it failed to update some files why did it complete anyhow?
Bonno Bloksma
The complete log in case it is needed:
Log started: 2016-04-20 08:18:15
(Reading database ... ^M [.....] Reading database ... 100%^M
(Reading database ... 43462 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace imagemagick-common 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u3 (using .../imagemagick-common_8%3a6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement imagemagick-common ...
Preparing to replace libmagickwand5:i386 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u3 (using .../libmagickwand5_8%3a6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmagickwand5:i386 ...
Preparing to replace libmagickcore5-extra:i386 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u3 (using .../libmagickcore5-extra_8%3a6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmagickcore5-extra:i386 ...
Preparing to replace libmagickcore5:i386 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u3 (using .../libmagickcore5_8%3a6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement libmagickcore5:i386 ...
Preparing to replace openssh-server 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u3 (using .../openssh-server_1%3a6.0p1-4+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement openssh-server ...
Preparing to replace openssh-client 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u3 (using .../openssh-client_1%3a6.0p1-4+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement openssh-client ...
Preparing to replace imagemagick 8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u3 (using .../imagemagick_8%3a6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement imagemagick ...
Preparing to replace ssh 1:6.0p1-4+deb7u3 (using .../ssh_1%3a6.0p1-4+deb7u4_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ssh ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
/usr/bin/mandb: can't write to /var/cache/man/8774: No space left on device
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for mime-support ...
Setting up imagemagick-common (8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4) ...
Setting up libmagickcore5:i386 (8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4) ...
Setting up libmagickwand5:i386 (8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4) ...
Setting up libmagickcore5-extra:i386 (8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4) ...
Setting up openssh-client (1:6.0p1-4+deb7u4) ...
Setting up openssh-server (1:6.0p1-4+deb7u4) ...
[....] Restarting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshdESC[?25lESC7ESC[1G[ESC[32m ok ESC[39;49mESC8ESC[?12lESC[?25h.
Setting up imagemagick (8:6.7.7.10-5+deb7u4) ...
Setting up ssh (1:6.0p1-4+deb7u4) ...
Log ended: 2016-04-20 08:18:28
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