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Bug#976648: marked as done (linux-image-amd64: check if there is enough storage space before installing package and warn user if not)

Your message dated Mon, 28 Dec 2020 17:30:25 +0100
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has caused the Debian Bug report #976648,
regarding linux-image-amd64: check if there is enough storage space before installing package and warn user if not
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Package: linux-image-amd64
Version: 5.9.11-1
Severity: normal

Dear Maintainer,

   * What led up to the situation?
   upgrade linux-image-amd64.
   * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
     ineffective)?
   shortage of disk space on partition where modules are installed.
   * What was the outcome of this action?
   unsuccessful upgrade, kernel package remained in status "broken",
   couldn't install, couldn't deinstall older kernels because the broken
   package needed to be fixed first
   * What outcome did you expect instead?
   apt could estimate needed disk space; warn user, if there is not enough disk
   space available (broken down to partions)

-- System Information:
Debian Release: bullseye/sid
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

iu  linux-image-5.9.0-4-amd64  5.9.11-1

linux-image-amd64 recommends no packages.

linux-image-amd64 suggests no packages.

-- no debconf information

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On Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 01:45:52PM +0000, florine forine wrote:
>    apt could estimate needed disk space; warn user, if there is not enough disk
>    space available (broken down to partions)

APT already checks if there is enough space on the disk for storing the
debs it downloads in the location it downloads them to as well as if the
root partition has enough space to house the (potential) increase in
diskspace needs for the packages as they advertise.

APT can not check for individual partitions though as APT has no idea
which file will end up on which partition or e.g. which files will be
generated at installation time, with what size and where (in terms of
kernel that would be e.g. initrd).


I assume you have a separate /boot partition based on your bugreport.
I would recommend making it large enough to house a couple kernels in
parallel and consider running "apt autoremove" regularly (check the
output of course!). That should take care of deinstalling older kernels
as well as apt tries to keep tabs on which kernel is current, keeping
some in reserve in case of boot regressions and getting rid of the rest.

If you keep forgetting this, it might be a good idea to add a custom
hook checking and reminding you about this. A support channel can
probably help you configure something like this for you individually,
but I fear apt can never have a generic solution as the possibilities
for partitioning are endless.

I am therefore closing as "already implemented as far as we can go
without opening Pandora's box".


Best regards

David Kalnischkies

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