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**toad** · Mar 04, 2010, 05:25 PM

Re: No space left on device and many problems more.

Let's get some space first - do a sudo apt-get remove followed by a sudo apt-get autoremove to flush your package cache. Looks like you were busy downloading a bit. What is your df -h now?

BTW, how did you partition your hard drive? Or better, how big is /?

**dibl** · Mar 04, 2010, 05:34 PM

Re: No space left on device and many problems more.

Look at the prompts -- he has no need of sudo.

**toad** · Mar 04, 2010, 05:47 PM

Re: No space left on device and many problems more.

Yep, quite right. It's late. I'm off to bed - good night

**andgmd** · Mar 05, 2010, 03:34 AM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem.

thanks for the first solution.

I'm using these 2 codes to clean temp and trashes I found them in some forums.

open terminal and type.
sudo nano /urs/sbin/clear_tmp.sh

copy and paste the following code

#!/bin/bash

OLDCONF=$(dpkg -l|grep "^rc"|awk '{print $2}')
CURKERNEL=$(uname -r|sed 's/-*[a-z]//g'|sed 's/-386//g')
LINUXPKG="linux-(image|headers|ubuntu-modules|restricted-modules)"
METALINUXPKG="linux-(image|headers|restricted-modules)-(generic|i386|server|common|rt|xen)"
OLDKERNELS=$(dpkg -l|awk '{print $2}'|grep -E $LINUXPKG |grep -vE $METALINUXPKG|grep -v $CURKERNEL)
YELLOW="\033[1;33m"
RED="\033[0;31m"
ENDCOLOR="\033[0m"
if [ $USER != root ]; then
echo -e $RED"Error: must be root"
echo -e $YELLOW"Exiting..."$ENDCOLOR
exit 0
fi
echo -e $YELLOW"Cleaning apt cache..."$ENDCOLOR
aptitude clean
aptitude autoclean
echo -e $YELLOW"Removing old config files..."$ENDCOLOR
sudo aptitude purge $OLDCONF
echo -e $YELLOW"Removing old kernels..."$ENDCOLOR
sudo aptitude purge $OLDKERNELS
echo -e $YELLOW"Emptying every trashes..."$ENDCOLOR
rm -rf /home/*/.local/share/Trash/*/** &> /dev/null
rm -rf /root/.local/share/Trash/*/** &> /dev/null
echo -e $YELLOW"Script Finished!"$ENDCOLOR

for compile and execute.
chmod + clear_tmp.sh
sudo ./clear_tmp.sh or sudo clear_tmp.sh in any point

And the second for cleaning clean orphans.

requirement. Deborphan

for install type:
sudo aptitude install deborphan

in the same terminal type.
sudo nano /usr/sbin/clean_orphans.sh

copy and paste the following code

GNU nano 2.0.9 File: clean_orphans.sh

#!/bin/bash

############################################
# clean_orphans.sh #
############################################

for i in `deborphan --show-size --guess-all`
do
packages="$packages $i"
done

echo
echo "************************************************* "
echo "Waste packages (not necessary) to be deleted:"
echo "************************************************* "
echo $packages
echo "************************************************* "
echo "Would you like continue? (Y/n)?"

read
if [ "$REPLY" = "n" ]; then
cancel
else
sudo aptitude purge $packages
fi

for compile and execute type.
sudo chmod +x clean_orphans
sudo ./clean_orphans.sh

or save them into /usr/sbin/ and you can run these from any point.
sudo clear_tmp.sh
sudo clean_orphans.sh --> many times that you need.

The final result is:

*************************************************
Waste packages (not necessary) to be deleted:
*************************************************

*************************************************
Would you like continue? (Y/n)?

The second code you must to execute many times because some packages will be orphans too.

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++
MY SECOND PROBLEM I CAN'T STARTING "STARTX"
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++

Now, I can using startx in root only.

The XKEYBOARD keymap compiler (xkbcomp) reports:
> Warning: Type "one level" has 1 levels, but <RALT> has 2 symbols
> Ignoring extra symbols
> Error: bad length in CompatMap
> Output file "/tmp/server-0.xkm" removed
Errors from xkbcomp are not fatal to the Xserver
(EE) Error compiling keyMap (server-0)
(EE) XKB: couldn't compile KeyMap

Waiting for X server to shutdown error setting MTRR (base = 0xd0000000, size = 04000000, type =1) Invalid argument (22)
ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

How could I solve this problem?

**toad** · Mar 05, 2010, 03:50 AM

Re: No space left on device and many problems more.

Good morning

Glad you got some space to work with.

A quick hint on readability: Could you add code and/or quote tags where appropriate? Just makes it easier to get on overview.

Now on to X. Could you just give us a quick rundown of your boot process. I take it you boot into the shell? What does startx give you? What does sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start give you? You could always try to reinstall Xorg (you are on karmic, are you not?). If none of the above yield a result check your logs -> /var/log/Xorg.0.log for any error messages you could google.

**andgmd** · Mar 07, 2010, 05:50 AM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem.

Hellow toad and thanks.

yeah I've got many problems with cache space and don't let me install any program.

I've solved the issue following these steps. It take many time while I searched into into /var folder.

This is only experimental But I couldn't solve the space into /var/cache/man folder yet , for now works excelent in root because I haven't solve the X server issue.

type.
from root
su
password:

type
nano /usr/sbin/clear_cache.sh

#!/bin/bash

%' Clean cache manually'

%'++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++'
rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*.deb
rm /var/cache/apt/*.bin
rm /var/cache/fontconfig/*
cat dato1 > /var/cache/ldconfig/aux-cache
rm /var/cache/samba/*
rm /var/cache/hald/*
rm /var/cache/fontconfig/*

rm /var/lib/apt/lists/ /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
rm /var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/id-cache
rm /var/lib/doc-base/info/*.db
rm /var/lib/mlocate/*.db

rm /var/tmp/serverauth.Lux39DLGwa
rm /var/tmp/kdecache-*/*
rm /var/tmp/kdecache-*/favicons/*
rm -R /var/tmp/kdecache-*/http/*
rm /var/tmp/kdecache-*/ksplashx/*

%'************************************************ *********'

aptitude remove
aptitude clean
aptitude autoclean
apt-get remove
apt-get autoremove
apt-get clean

%'removing old config files'
sudo aptitude purge $OLDCONF

%'removing old kernels'
sudo aptitude purge $OLDKERNELS

aptitude dist-upgrade
aptitude update
aptitude safe-upgrade

chmod +x /usr/sbin/clear_cache.sh

for execute:
from root type: clear_cache.sh
from user type: sudo clear_cache.sh s work sudo let that you working as root

This code I've used if have got any problems with cache space. but I repeat I can't solve the space in /var/cache/man folder this don't implies any problem for now. and this could be happen if you're working root in KDE root.

I'll try to reinstall Xorg.

**andgmd** · Mar 07, 2010, 12:28 PM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem.

i've just to solve my problem and reinstall Xorg again reboot my computer. run clear_tmp code and this remove 2 programs of linux-headers. Now linux works excelent,

Install xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse because my keyboard and mouse doesn't working.

Thanks Toad.

**toad** · Mar 07, 2010, 12:38 PM

Re: No space left on device and many problems more.

I'm happy to say that I've done nothing - you have done all the hard work - good job!

Could you please mark this topic as solved (see my signature for instructions).

Thanks and happy computing

**andgmd** · Mar 07, 2010, 01:06 PM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem .

I'm understand something. When you working in KDE as root you haven't enough cache I use the last code for every time that I was installing something. This save my live.

The solution.

Enter as root in KDE (you can enter from recovery mode in Boot or typing su from user).
run clear_cache.sh
from root type: clear_cache.sh
from user type: sudo clear_cache.sh

every time that you don't have space left run this program. Try to work in terminal KDE because KDE spends so much cache.

I installed the following packages (I searched into KPackageKit application in KDE root and the return in terminal doing click on logout):

xserver-xorg-video-all (video)
xserver-xorg-input-all (mouse, keyboard, and others)

sudo aptitude reinstall xorg
sudo aptitude reinstall xserver-xorg
sudo aptitude reinstall kubuntu-desktop

type
sudo clear-tmp.sh . for removing obsolete programs
sudo clean_orphans.sh for remove orphans dependencies.

if you want delete the command History type
sudo cat ~/.bash_history > /home/user/Desktop/command_history.txt (optional if you want to save it in Desktop)
sudo rm ~/.bash_history Eliminate the command History.

These programs are in the beginning of this post.

**andgmd** · Mar 07, 2010, 01:18 PM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem.

I hope that this work help you to solve this kind of problems.

**andgmd** · Mar 08, 2010, 05:57 AM

continue the problems

Again fails Startx when I updated aptitude.
This is the main problem is with the old drivers. when I try to install linux-headers have got some issues with dependencies anmet.

root@andgmdlaptop:~# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.31-19 but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.
root@andgmdlaptop:~# aptitude dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-headers-generic
1 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,396B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.31-19 but it is not installable
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Install the following packages:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19 [2.6.31-19.56 (karmic-updates, karmic-security)]

Score is 41

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19{a}
The following packages will be upgraded:
linux-headers-generic
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
1 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 3,396B/9,535kB of archives. After unpacking 73.3MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main linux-headers-generic 2.6.31.20.33 [3,396B]
Fetched 3,396B in 3s (932B/s)
(Reading database ... 147375 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-19 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb (--unpack):
failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-19/arch/cris/include/arch-v32/mach-a3/mach/hwregs/marb_bar_defs.h': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic 2.6.31.19.32 (using .../linux-headers-generic_2.6.31.20.33_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-headers-generic (2.6.31.20.33) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

Current status: 0 updates [-1].
root@andgmdlaptop:~# dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
root@andgmdlaptop:~# aptitude -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
linux-headers-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-2.6.31-14 linux-headers-2.6.31-19{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-headers-2.6.31-20{p} linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic{p}
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 9,526kB/19.1MB of archives. After unpacking 64.4MB will be used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-headers-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic but it is not installable
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Downgrade the following packages:
linux-headers-generic [2.6.31.20.33 (karmic-updates, now) -> 2.6.31.19.32 (karmic-security)]

Score is 80

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
linux-headers-generic
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-2.6.31-14 linux-headers-2.6.31-19{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-headers-2.6.31-20{p} linux-headers-2.6.31-20-generic{p}
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 1 downgraded, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 9,530kB/19.1MB of archives. After unpacking 64.4MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main linux-headers-generic 2.6.31.19.32 [3,372B]
Get:2 http://es.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main linux-headers-2.6.31-14 2.6.31-14.48 [9,526kB]
Fetched 9,530kB in 9s (954kB/s)
(Reading database ... 147375 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-19 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb (--unpack):
failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-19/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/include/mach/defBF532.h': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
dpkg: warning: downgrading linux-headers-generic from 2.6.31.20.33 to 2.6.31.19.32.
Preparing to replace linux-headers-generic 2.6.31.20.33 (using .../linux-headers-generic_2.6.31.19.32_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement linux-headers-generic ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-generic:
linux-headers-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
linux-headers-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

root@andgmdlaptop:~# aptitude -f remove xorg
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
kubuntu-desktop linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
The following packages will be REMOVED:
xorg
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 24.6kB will be freed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kubuntu-desktop: Depends: xorg but it is not installable
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.31-19 but it is not installable
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Remove the following packages:
kubuntu-desktop

Install the following packages:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19 [2.6.31-19.56 (karmic-updates, karmic-security)]

Score is 110

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kubuntu-desktop{a} xorg
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/9,531kB of archives. After unpacking 73.2MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 147375 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-19 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb (--unpack):
failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-19/arch/avr32/include/asm/cacheflush.h': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

root@andgmdlaptop:~# reboot

I booted like recover mode and access to pkgs repair broken packages.

**toad** · Mar 08, 2010, 06:02 AM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem

Same problem, same solution. And next time you try again, you will run into the same problem again!

/ should at least be 5GB. Use a live CD and gparted or similar to adjust your partition size.

**andgmd** · Mar 08, 2010, 06:19 AM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem

Yes i think the same.

I will reinstall Kubuntu. I've got this partitions.
112G for windows and 12 G for linux

What partition size you recomended me for swap Root and data into 12G?.

**andgmd** · Mar 08, 2010, 06:27 AM

Re: No space left on device and startx problem

But my main problem is not the disk size. is when I try to install linux headers. I got problems with these dependencies. This is the problem that I had before. When this issue was solved linux uninstall this packages and startx works but now i cant unnistall.

Iĺl show you.

root@andgmdlaptop:~# aptitude -f remove xorg
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
kubuntu-desktop linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
The following packages will be REMOVED:
xorg
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 24.6kB will be freed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kubuntu-desktop: Depends: xorg but it is not installable
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic: Depends: linux-headers-2.6.31-19 but it is not installable
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Remove the following packages:
kubuntu-desktop

Install the following packages:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19 [2.6.31-19.56 (karmic-updates, karmic-security)]

Score is 110

Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kubuntu-desktop{a} xorg
The following partially installed packages will be configured:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/9,531kB of archives. After unpacking 73.2MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
(Reading database ... 147375 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-2.6.31-19 (from .../linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb) ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb (--unpack):
failed in buffer_write(fd) (10, ret=-1): backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.31-19/arch/avr32/include/asm/cacheflush.h': No space left on device
dpkg-deb: subprocess paste killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-2.6.31-19_2.6.31-19.56_all.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic depends on linux-headers-2.6.31-19; however:
Package linux-headers-2.6.31-19 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-headers-2.6.31-19-generic
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done

root@andgmdlaptop:~#

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No space left on device and startx problem

No space left on device and startx problem

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