error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers (--unpack)

[vichithrakumart]

Symptoms

Cannot update Plesk. The following error appears during the process:

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Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-4.4.0-116_4.4.0-116.140_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.4.0-116 (4.4.0-116.140) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-4.4.0-116_4.4.0-116.140_all.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-116/drivers/net/arcnet/Makefile.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-116/drivers/net/arcnet/Makefile'): No space left on device
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic_4.4.0-116.140_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic (4.4.0-116.140) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic_4.4.0-116.140_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to create '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic/include/config/ncpfs/ioctl/locking.h.dpkg-new' (while processing './usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic/include/config/ncpfs/ioctl/locking.h'): No space left on device
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-4.4.0-116_4.4.0-116.140_all.deb
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-4.4.0-116-generic_4.4.0-116.140_amd64.deb
Cause

Inodes are used on the partition where /usr is mounted.

Resolution

1.Connect to the server via SSH;

2.Check if all kernels are installed correctly:

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# dpkg -l | tail -n +6 | grep -E 'linux-image-[0-9]+' | grep -Fv $(uname -r)

ii linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic
<..>
ii linux-image-4.4.0-96-generic
<..>
ii linux-image-4.4.0-108-generic
iU linux-image-4.4.0-112-generic
ii linux-image-4.4.0-114-generic
iU linux-image-4.4.0-116-generic
3.If iU is shown more than once, it means that, for example, kernel 4.4.0-112 is not installed properly. Remove it. It is safe, as the command above does not show currently used kernel:

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# dpkg --remove linux-headers-4.4.0-112 linux-image-4.4.0-112-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
4.Move files of the oldest kernel installed on the server, for example:

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# mv /usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-92* /root/
5.Fix the rest:

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# apt-get install -f -y
6.Remove unnecessary packages, including the old kernels:

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# apt autoremove -y
7.Install Plesk updates:

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# plesk installer --select-release-current --reinstall-patch --upgrade-installed-components
8.Upgrade the system packages (not required but recommended):

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# apt-get upgrade -y