I have an error on Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS After using apt-get -f install I tried to use bleachbit to clean up space?

Question

cp: failed to extend `/tmp/mkinitramfs_j9nFKj//lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libuuid.so.1': No space left on device
cp: writing `/tmp/mkinitramfs_j9nFKj//lib/brltty/brltty.sh': No space left on device
cp: failed to extend `/tmp/mkinitramfs_j9nFKj//lib/brltty/brltty.sh': No space left on device
E: /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hooks/brltty failed with return 1.
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-80-generic with 1.
dpkg: error processing initramfs-tools (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for dracut ...
dracut: Generating /boot/initramfs-3.2.0-80-generic.img
E: Directories consolefonts, consoletrans, keymaps, unimaps not found. Please inform us about the issue including your OS name and version.
Errors were encountered while processing:
initramfs-tools
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
NOTE: For some reason there seems to be a bug that tricks the computer into thinking their is no room. Unfortunately, they haven't invented portable laptop quantum computers with mass storage. Computer says over 100 TB of files! Can this bug be tricking my computer and how do I fix it? the root.disk it is about 19 GB with over a 100 tb of files according to this?

Answer 1

You ran bleachbit against the tiny RAM drive that is used to boot up. What on earth possessed you to do that?



As the others say, don't use bleachbit until you know what you are doing. Note that beachbit is very rarely necessary.



When you re-install Ubuntu, install a current version (at least 14.04).

Answer 2

The apt-get command is sudo apt-get install -f NOT -f install.



the command df -h should tell you how much space is used on each mounted partition. 19 GB does not sound normal for a standard ubuntu install.



Try a partition manager like gparted or this one to manage your partitions:

https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/gnome-disk-utility/

Answer 3

At this point- I think your best shot is to re-install Ubuntu. This time forget the bleachbit crap.



Ubuntu is not the problem....you are.

Answer 4

"clean up space"....umm WHY? The overhead of a typical Linux system is a TINY fraction of the typical WINDOWS config. What kind of space did you install this system on?

Answer 5

Apperantly, Linux is not user friendly enought to prevent users from jacking up their systems :(