My computer has a dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04. One day my Windows OS faced the Blue Screen of Death error with error code INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE which somehow got fixed automatically. But then when I tried to access my Ubuntu, it is always landing into emergency mode. This is how it looks:
(I am sorry I had to attach this bad pic, because it couldn't be copied.)
Then I followed this article: https://linuxhint.com/fix-broken-ubuntu-without-reinstalling/ step by step to fix the issue using live bootable usb. Everything went fine, but at the last step i.e. on running the command sudo apt upgrade after all the things got downloaded, I got the following error:
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/224-linux-firmware_1.187.15_all.deb (--unpack):
unable to make backup link of './lib/firmware/iwlwifi-7260-12.ucode' before installing new version: No space left on device
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dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/233-linux-modules-extra-5.8.0-63-generic_5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dib0700.ko' to '/lib/modules/5.8.0-63-generic/kernel/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dib0700.ko.
dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
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dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/237-linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-63_5.8.0-63.71~20.04.1_all.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/src/linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-63/include/linux/spi/max7301.h' to '/usr/src/linux-hwe-5.8-headers-5.8.0-63/include/linux/spi/max7301.h.dpkg-new': failed to write (
No space left on device)
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dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/259-snapd_2.49.2+20.04_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/snap' to '/usr/bin/snap.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
snapd.failure.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
snapd.snap-repair.service is a disabled or a static unit, not starting it.
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/271-thunderbird_1%3a78.11.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/lib/thunderbird/librnp.so' to '/usr/lib/thunderbird/librnp.so.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
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dpkg-deb: error: tar subprocess returned error exit status 2
dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/281-ubiquity_20.04.15.14_amd64.deb (--unpack):
dpkg-deb --control subprocess returned error exit status 2
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/290-xserver-xephyr_2%3a1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/Xephyr' before installing new version: No space left on device
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/291-xwayland_2%3a1.20.9-2ubuntu1.2~20.04.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
unable to make backup link of './usr/bin/Xwayland' before installing new version: No space left on device
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/292-yaru-theme-gtk_20.04.11.1_all.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/themes/Yaru/gtk-3.20/gtk.gresource' to '/usr/share/themes/Yaru/gtk-3.20/gtk.gresource.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
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unable to make backup link of './usr/share/icons/Yaru/16x16/apps/org.gnome.Totem.png' before installing new version: No space left on device
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dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/294-yaru-theme-sound_20.04.11.1_all.deb (--unpack):
unable to make backup link of './usr/share/sounds/Yaru/stereo/system-ready.oga' before installing new version: No space left on device
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/295-zsys_0.4.8_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './sbin/zsysd' to '/sbin/zsysd.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
dpkg-deb: error: paste subprocess was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
zsys-gc.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
zsysd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/296-casper_1.445.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper-bottom/55disable_snap_refresh' to '/usr/share/initramfs-tools/scripts/casper-bottom/55disable_snap_refresh.dpkg-new': failed to
write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media
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dpkg: error processing archive /tmp/apt-dpkg-install-bkFlUh/298-fprintd_1.90.9-1~ubuntu20.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/fprintd-enroll' to '/usr/bin/fprintd-enroll.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
fprintd.service is a disabled or a static unit not running, not starting it.
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dpkg: unrecoverable fatal error, aborting:
failed to write status database record about 'dmraid' to '/var/lib/dpkg/status': No space left on device
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (2)
And again on rebooting without the usb, Ubuntu enters the emergency mode only. I am not sure but there might be some problem with storage partition.
