dnf upgrade ran out of room on /boiu

[ToddAndMargo]

Hi All,

FC 28

I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first
installed this:

# dnf upgrade

Error: Transaction check error:
   installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB on 
the /boot filesystem

Error Summary
-------------
Disk Requirements:
    At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.

Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing
everything up?  Or is there a work around for this?

# df -kTP /boot
Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
/dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot

Many thanks,
-T

[ToddAndMargo]

I just say my typo.  Note /boiu, but /boot

[Ed Greshko]

On 05/26/18 07:55, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> FC 28
>
> I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first
> installed this:
>
> # dnf upgrade
>
> Error: Transaction check error:
>   installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB on the /boot
> filesystem
> Error Summary
>
> Disk Requirements:
>    At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.
>
> Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing
> everything up?  Or is there a work around for this?
>
> # df -kTP /boot
> Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot

You should realize that the error message you are getting makes little sense.

Chances are your system has 3 kernels installed and potentially a "rescue" kernel. 
With that your /boot has 187MB used with 271MB available.  41% of the disk space has
been consumed.

It doesn't make any sense that the next kernel will need 271MB + 34MB to install.

As a comparison.  I have 3 kernels installed (including 4.16.11-300) + a "rescue"
kernel and

[root@meimei boot]# df /boot
Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/sda1        1408512 214880   1104032  17% /boot

Or just 214MB used in total.

The first message shows "needs 34MB on the /boot filesystem" which seems about
right.  On my system...

initramfs-4.16.10-300   =  22MB
vmlinuz-4.16.10-300    =     8.3MB
System.map-4.16.10-300 = 3.9MB

The fact that the next message says " At least 34MB more space needed..."  seems to
be saying that dnf think the /boot filesystem is full.

[ToddAndMargo]

On 05/25/2018 05:28 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 05/26/18 07:55, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > FC 28
> >
> > I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first
> > installed this:
> >
> > # dnf upgrade
> >
> > Error: Transaction check error:
> >    installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB on the /boot
> > filesystem
> > Error Summary
> >
> > Disk Requirements:
> >     At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.
> >
> > Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing
> > everything up?  Or is there a work around for this?
> >
> > # df -kTP /boot
> > Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> > /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot
>
> You should realize that the error message you are getting makes little sense.
>
> Chances are your system has 3 kernels installed and potentially a "rescue" kernel.
> With that your /boot has 187MB used with 271MB available.  41% of the disk space has
> been consumed.
>
> It doesn't make any sense that the next kernel will need 271MB + 34MB to install.
>
> As a comparison.  I have 3 kernels installed (including 4.16.11-300) + a "rescue"
> kernel and
>
> [root@meimei boot]# df /boot
> Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
> /dev/sda1        1408512 214880   1104032  17% /boot
>
> Or just 214MB used in total.
>
> The first message shows "needs 34MB on the /boot filesystem" which seems about
> right.  On my system...
>
> initramfs-4.16.10-300   =  22MB
> vmlinuz-4.16.10-300    =     8.3MB
> System.map-4.16.10-300 = 3.9MB
>
> The fact that the next message says " At least 34MB more space needed..."  seems to
> be saying that dnf think the /boot filesystem is full.

Hi Ed,

Does this help?

# du -k /boot
7078	/boot/grub2/themes/system
7080	/boot/grub2/themes
1316	/boot/grub2/fonts
4135	/boot/grub2/locale
2253	/boot/grub2/i386-pc
14796	/boot/grub2
13	/boot/lost+found
2	/boot/loader/entries
4	/boot/loader
4	/boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices
6	/boot/efi/System/Library
8	/boot/efi/System
2	/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader/entries
4	/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader
2	/boot/efi/EFI/fedora/fonts
7335	/boot/efi/EFI/fedora
1436	/boot/efi/EFI/BOOT
8773	/boot/efi/EFI
8785	/boot/efi
1067	/boot/extlinux
184927	/boot

This has a lot of fc27 junk left over:

# rpm -qa kernel* | grep fc27
kernel-core-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
kernel-modules-extra-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
kernel-modules-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64

And that got rid of 87 Meg.

And I still need 34 more MB

# df -kPT /boot
Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
/dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot

now I have

# rpm -qa kernel*
kernel-modules-extra-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-modules-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-core-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-core-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-modules-extra-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-modules-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
kernel-headers-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64

I don't get it

-T

[Ed Greshko]

On 05/26/18 08:47, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> On 05/25/2018 05:28 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > On 05/26/18 07:55, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > FC 28
> > >
> > > I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first
> > > installed this:
> > >
> > > # dnf upgrade
> > >
> > > Error: Transaction check error:
> > >    installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB on the /boot
> > > filesystem
> > > Error Summary
> > >
> > > Disk Requirements:
> > >     At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.
> > >
> > > Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing
> > > everything up?  Or is there a work around for this?
> > >
> > > # df -kTP /boot
> > > Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> > > /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot
> >
> > You should realize that the error message you are getting makes little sense.
> >
> > Chances are your system has 3 kernels installed and potentially a "rescue" kernel.
> > With that your /boot has 187MB used with 271MB available.  41% of the disk space has
> > been consumed.
> >
> > It doesn't make any sense that the next kernel will need 271MB + 34MB to install.
> >
> > As a comparison.  I have 3 kernels installed (including 4.16.11-300) + a "rescue"
> > kernel and
> >
> > [root@meimei boot]# df /boot
> > Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > /dev/sda1        1408512 214880   1104032  17% /boot
> >
> > Or just 214MB used in total.
> >
> > The first message shows "needs 34MB on the /boot filesystem" which seems about
> > right.  On my system...
> >
> > initramfs-4.16.10-300   =  22MB
> > vmlinuz-4.16.10-300    =     8.3MB
> > System.map-4.16.10-300 = 3.9MB
> >
> > The fact that the next message says " At least 34MB more space needed..."  seems to
> > be saying that dnf think the /boot filesystem is full.
>
> Hi Ed,
>
> Does this help?
>
> # du -k /boot
> 7078    /boot/grub2/themes/system
> 7080    /boot/grub2/themes
> 1316    /boot/grub2/fonts
> 4135    /boot/grub2/locale
> 2253    /boot/grub2/i386-pc
> 14796    /boot/grub2
> 13    /boot/lost+found
> 2    /boot/loader/entries
> 4    /boot/loader
> 4    /boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices
> 6    /boot/efi/System/Library
> 8    /boot/efi/System
> 2    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader/entries
> 4    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader
> 2    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/fonts
> 7335    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora
> 1436    /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT
> 8773    /boot/efi/EFI
> 8785    /boot/efi
> 1067    /boot/extlinux
> 184927    /boot
>
> This has a lot of fc27 junk left over:
>
> # rpm -qa kernel* | grep fc27
> kernel-core-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
> kernel-modules-extra-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
> kernel-modules-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
>
> And that got rid of 87 Meg.

Prior to freeing 87MB, was the system telling you you needed 121MB additional space?
> And I still need 34 more MB
>
> # df -kPT /boot
> Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot
>
> now I have
>
> # rpm -qa kernel*
> kernel-modules-extra-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-modules-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-core-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-core-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-modules-extra-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-modules-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> kernel-headers-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
>
> I don't get it

Let me restate.

You have plenty of space with 271MB free.

dnf seems confused.  I don't know why.   Maybe running dnf with -v will show more
information.

dnf upgrade ran out of room on /boot

[ToddAndMargo]

On 05/25/2018 06:03 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 05/26/18 08:47, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> You have plenty of space with 271MB free.
>
> dnf seems confused.  I don't know why.   Maybe running dnf with -v will show more
> information.

But, But, But, I thought yo knew all and see all!!!!

:-)

Ah poop!  I had to do a reboot because xrdp kept kicking
me out and guess what else started working.

Go figure...

Thank you for all the help!

-T

[pelican]

Not sure if this is your problem

if you are running   dnf  upgrade  from the command line  there is a
setting that saves the downloads
so  /var/cache   starts to fill up

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/265755/fedora-23-can-i-safely-delet...

run   df -h   and  check space on

/dev/mapper/fedora-root   49G   38G  9.4G  80% /                 on my 120
gb ssd drive  it was at 97%

sudo pkcon refresh force -c -1

On Fri, May 25, 2018 at 6:03 PM, Ed Greshko  wrote:
> On 05/26/18 08:47, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > On 05/25/2018 05:28 PM, Ed Greshko wrote:
> > > On 05/26/18 07:55, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > FC 28
> > > >
> > > > I used the default /boot size in Fedora 25, when I first
> > > > installed this:
> > > >
> > > > # dnf upgrade
> > > >
> > > > Error: Transaction check error:
> > > >    installing package kernel-core-4.16.11-300.fc28.x86_64 needs 34MB
>
> on the /boot
> > > > filesystem
> > > > Error Summary
> > > >
> > > > Disk Requirements:
> > > >     At least 34MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.
> > > >
> > > > Does this mean I have to do the gparted thing and rick messing
> > > > everything up?  Or is there a work around for this?
> > > >
> > > > # df -kTP /boot
> > > > Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> > > > /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot
> > >
> > > You should realize that the error message you are getting makes little
>
> sense.
> > > Chances are your system has 3 kernels installed and potentially a
>
> "rescue" kernel.
> > > With that your /boot has 187MB used with 271MB available.  41% of the
>
> disk space has
> > > been consumed.
> > >
> > > It doesn't make any sense that the next kernel will need 271MB + 34MB
>
> to install.
> > > As a comparison.  I have 3 kernels installed (including 4.16.11-300) +
>
> a "rescue"
> > > kernel and
> > >
> > > [root@meimei boot]# df /boot
> > > Filesystem     1K-blocks   Used Available Use% Mounted on
> > > /dev/sda1        1408512 214880   1104032  17% /boot
> > >
> > > Or just 214MB used in total.
> > >
> > > The first message shows "needs 34MB on the /boot filesystem" which
>
> seems about
> > > right.  On my system...
> > >
> > > initramfs-4.16.10-300   =  22MB
> > > vmlinuz-4.16.10-300    =     8.3MB
> > > System.map-4.16.10-300 = 3.9MB
> > >
> > > The fact that the next message says " At least 34MB more space
>
> needed..."  seems to
> > > be saying that dnf think the /boot filesystem is full.
> >
> > Hi Ed,
> >
> > Does this help?
> >
> > # du -k /boot
> > 7078    /boot/grub2/themes/system
> > 7080    /boot/grub2/themes
> > 1316    /boot/grub2/fonts
> > 4135    /boot/grub2/locale
> > 2253    /boot/grub2/i386-pc
> > 14796    /boot/grub2
> > 13    /boot/lost+found
> > 2    /boot/loader/entries
> > 4    /boot/loader
> > 4    /boot/efi/System/Library/CoreServices
> > 6    /boot/efi/System/Library
> > 8    /boot/efi/System
> > 2    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader/entries
> > 4    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/loader
> > 2    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora/fonts
> > 7335    /boot/efi/EFI/fedora
> > 1436    /boot/efi/EFI/BOOT
> > 8773    /boot/efi/EFI
> > 8785    /boot/efi
> > 1067    /boot/extlinux
> > 184927    /boot
> >
> > This has a lot of fc27 junk left over:
> >
> > # rpm -qa kernel* | grep fc27
> > kernel-core-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
> > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
> > kernel-modules-4.16.7-200.fc27.x86_64
> >
> > And that got rid of 87 Meg.
>
> Prior to freeing 87MB, was the system telling you you needed 121MB
> additional space?
> > And I still need 34 more MB
> >
> > # df -kPT /boot
> > Filesystem     Type 1024-blocks   Used Available Capacity Mounted on
> > /dev/md126p1   ext4      487652 186803    271153      41% /boot
> >
> > now I have
> >
> > # rpm -qa kernel*
> > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-modules-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-core-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-core-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-modules-extra-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-modules-4.16.8-300.fc28.x86_64
> > kernel-headers-4.16.9-300.fc28.x86_64
> >
> > I don't get it
>
> Let me restate.
>
> You have plenty of space with 271MB free.
>
> dnf seems confused.  I don't know why.   Maybe running dnf with -v will
> show more
> information.
>
> --
> Conjecture is just a conclusion based on incomplete information. It isn't
> a fact.
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[Ed Greshko]

On 05/27/18 07:57, pelican wrote:
> Not sure if this is your problem
>
> if you are running   dnf  upgrade  from the command line  there is a setting that
> saves the downloads
> so  /var/cache   starts to fill up

/var ≠ /boot      as /boot is on its own partition.

So, that wasn't the problem.

It wasn't a space problem at all.  If you read the rest of the thread you'd find what
happened.  Too bad the cause wasn't determined.