Fix mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 pigz 28

While upgrading your distro or more specifically while installing a new linux-image if you encontered

pigz: abort: write error on <stdout> (No space left on device)
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 pigz 28
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-5.2.0-2parrot1-amd64 with 1.
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
installed initramfs-tools package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
Scanning application launchers
Updating active launchers
Done
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

It happens because there is no space left in your boot partition

Let’s Fix it, shall we!

So what are we gonna do is to purge one of the old kernels. Type in

sudo uname -r

check the name of the kernel you’re currently booted in

Now type in

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

You’ll se something like

ii  linux-image-4.19.0-6parrot3-amd64            4.19.37-6parrot3              amd64        Linux 4.19 for 64-bit PCs
rc  linux-image-4.19.37-parrot1-amd64            4.19.37-5parrot1              amd64        Linux 4.19.37 for 64-bit PCs
ii  linux-image-5.2.0-2parrot1-amd64             5.2.7-2parrot1                amd64        Linux 5.2 for 64-bit PCs

so, we can delete the ones with the  ii  flag. don’t delete the one with  rc . here in my case linux-image 5.2 is the one i’m having problem to install, So, we’re not gonna delete the one which we’re trying to install.

Let’s just face it

• rc : means it has already been removed.
• ii : means installed, eligible for removal.
• iU : DON’T REMOVE. It means not installed, but queued for install in apt

Now, type in

sudo dpkg --purge image-name

ex-  sudo dpkg-purge linux-image-4.19.0-6parrot3-amd64

Done! now, type in

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Or type in

sudo apt-get -f install

Finally, type in

sudo reboot

You’re done, Everything’s fine now.

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