E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Hi

I have this errors … how do I fix it???

desktop:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/flexiondotorg/minecraft/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:3 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-updates InRelease                  
Hit:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/welcome/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:5 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-security InRelease
Hit:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-pi-flavour-makers/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:7 http://ports.ubuntu.com xenial-backports InRelease
Hit:8 http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports xenial InRelease
Reading package lists... Done                     

desktop:~$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (4.4.0-64.85) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.64.68); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

desktop:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (4.4.0-64.85) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.64.68); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
desktop:~$

desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (4.4.0-64.85) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.64.68); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic

desktop:~$ 

desktop:~$ sudo apt-get -f upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (4.4.0-64.85) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.64.68); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
desktop:~$ 
desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Setting up linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (4.4.0-64.85) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
The link /initrd.img is a dangling linkto /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic
vmlinuz(/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
) points to /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
 (/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic) -- doing nothing at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 491.
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.4.0-64-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-64-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic

gzip: stdout: No space left on device
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 gzip 1
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-64-generic with 1.
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic.postinst line 1052.
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic:
 linux-image-generic depends on linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic:
 linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic (= 4.4.0.64.68); however:
  Package linux-image-generic is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.4.0-64-generic
 linux-image-generic
 linux-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
desktop:~$

Looks like your boot partition is getting full and there’s no space to install a new kernel. Check with (this also shows /tmp):

df -hT|grep -E "/tmp|/boot"

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