joe@joe-hp:~$ sudo apt-get purge extlinux
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  python-pyudev libkresources4 libqrencode3 bluez-alsa:i386 menu-xdg
  libsdl-ttf2.0-0:i386 melt libgconf-2-4:i386 libsm-dev libatk1.0-0:i386
  libkldap4 libstdc++5:i386 libtwolame0 ekiga libva-x11-1 libopal3.10.2
  python-pyorbit libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil libboost-filesystem1.46.1
  freespacenotifier libice-dev gnome-backgrounds runescape libkcalcore4
  libwx-perl libktorrent-l10n ttf-dejavu-extra gnome-search-tool
  libkxmlrpcclient4 cdparanoia libgdict-common libpolkit-qt-1-1 python-numpy
  libcupsimage2:i386 libprison0 libnss3:i386 swh-plugins libkholidays4
  libcaca0:i386 libgudev-1.0-0:i386 ktorrent-data python3.2-minimal
  libopencv-imgproc2.3 kde-workspace-data libqapt-runtime libpthread-stubs0
  libcairo-gobject2:i386 libx264-120 libavc1394-0:i386 libbonobo2-common
  libindicate-qt1 libkexiv2-data libnepomuksync4 libkipi8 libmlt++3
  libkipi-data cheese gdebi libbluray1 libsox-fmt-base libmygpo-qt1
  libqtscript4-network python-pygoocanvas libaio1:i386
  libplasma-geolocation-interface4 odbcinst1debian2:i386 libqt4-test
  gnome-icon-theme-extras libquicktime2 libkleo4 libcap2:i386 libproxy1:i386
  python-mlt3 libqtscript4-gui libweather-ion6 libboost-system1.46.1
  libpython3.2 libdbus-glib-1-2:i386 libportsmf0 libsox-fmt-alsa libbonobo2-0
  libtdb1:i386 libtar0 libcheese-gtk21 libboost-python1.46.1 libcdt4
  libgoocanvas3 libboost-signals1.46.1 libspeex1:i386 oxygen-icon-theme
  libcheese3 libakonadi-kmime4 libgps20 plasma-scriptengine-javascript
  python-libtorrent libmagick++4 libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libflac++6
  libplasmaclock4abi3 libboost-program-options1.46.1 libcddb2
  python-uniconvertor libgdict-1.0-6 gdebi-core python-lxml libpoppler-qt4-3
  libibus-1.0-0:i386 libcairo2:i386 libwxgtk2.8-dev libtag-extras1
  mysql-server-core-5.5 libkcddb4 libdbus1.0-cil libcln6 liblapack3gf
  libkactivities-bin akonadi-backend-mysql libcanberra0:i386
  libkwineffects1abi3 libqtscript4-sql libmono-addins0.2-cil python3.2
  libgadu3 x11proto-kb-dev libboost-iostreams1.46.1 libappindicator0.1-cil
  libwavpack1:i386 libqt4-opengl:i386 libsoup-gnome2.4-1:i386 libdvbpsi7
  libatk-wrapper-java libsyndication4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good:i386
  libkmbox4 libalien-wxwidgets-perl libopencv-core2.3 k3b-data
  libqtscript4-xml libbluedevil1 libkontactinterface4 libpt2.10.2
  libkmanagesieve4 xtrans-dev browser-plugin-gnash libkdegames5a
  libiec61883-0:i386 akonadi-server libflickcurl0 lib32asound2
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386 libsdl-image1.2 libsdl-image1.2:i386 deluge-common
  libqt4-help libksgrd4 python-qt4 x11proto-input-dev libkpgp4 libqgpgme1
  libmp3lame0 kde-runtime-data gnash-common libopencv-flann2.3 libqapt1
  libpixman-1-0:i386 libtaskmanager4abi3 libsdl1.2debian:i386 libkabc4
  libxaw7:i386 shared-desktop-ontologies python-sip fonts-cantarell
  libgdbm3:i386 libcluttergesture-0.0.2-0 libcurl3:i386 gdm libgmime2.6-cil
  libkactivities6 libgoocanvas-common amarok-utils libesd0:i386 libmikmod2
  libmikmod2:i386 libkdecorations4 libqimageblitz4 libdbus-glib1.0-cil
  libdebconf-kde0 libresid-builder0c2a libupnp3 libksieve4 libxft2:i386
  gir1.2-gucharmap-2.90 libnepomukdatamanagement4 mysql-client-core-5.5
  libpathplan4 kde-baseapps-data libqtgstreamer-0.10-0 libgavl1 libaacs0
  libclutter-imcontext-0.1-0 liblensfun-data libmatroska5 tzdata-java
  libpulse-mainloop-glib0:i386 libatk-wrapper-java-jni libaa1:i386 ladspa-sdk
  cheese-common tasks-icons libxcb-keysyms1 sound-juicer liba52-0.7.4
  libglib2.0-cil audacity-data amarok-common libkdgantt2 libntrack0
  libxmu6:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libakonadi-calendar4 libboost-thread1.46.1
  kdegames-card-data libqt4-svg:i386 libgconf2.0-cil
  kde-workspace-kgreet-plugins libplasmagenericshell4 libraw1394-11:i386
  libnspr4:i386 libshout3:i386 libdv4:i386 libkimap4 libxau-dev liblensfun0
  libmx-1.0-2 libgvc5 libkexiv2-10 libqtassistantclient4 libmailtransport4
  libgrantlee-core0 libblas3gf libksignalplotter4 gnome-dictionary
  libxcb-composite0 libkworkspace4abi1 libsdl-net1.2:i386 libjasper1:i386
  gedit-plugins kde-wallpapers-default ksysguardd libkpimtextedit4
  libgnomeui-common libkephal4abi1 wx-common libkscreensaver5 libkmime4
  libgnome-keyring0:i386 libxtst6:i386 ntrack-module-libnl-0 libsidplay1
  libsidplay2 libwxbase2.8-dev gnash libtag1c2a:i386 kdepimlibs-kio-plugins
  libclutter-gst-1.0-0 libssl0.9.8:i386 gpsd xorg-sgml-doctools
  libakonadi-kabc4 python-support libqtglib-2.0-0 ca-certificates-java
  libopencore-amrnb0 libqalculate5 libtorrent-rasterbar6 lib32z1
  libprocesscore4abi1 libmusicbrainz4-3 xaw3dg:i386 liferea-data python-wnck
  libntrack-qt4-1 kdelibs5-data libgc1c2 quassel-data libgraph4
  libqtscript4-uitools libpulsedsp:i386 libvamp-hostsdk3 libx11-doc
  libxcb-render0:i386 wx2.8-headers libodbc1:i386 liblastfm0
  libqt4-scripttools libsox1b libgtk2.0-cil libmlt-data
  libsolidcontrolifaces4abi2 libopenjpeg2 libbonoboui2-common libxp6:i386
  libktorrent3 perlmagick libqtscript4-core libxcb-shm0:i386 libebml3
  libprocessui4a libopencore-amrwb0 oxygen-cursor-theme x11proto-core-dev
  dconf-tools libakonadi-notes4 libcrystalhd3 libmsn0.3 libxdmcp-dev kate-data
  libpthread-stubs0-dev libmlt4 libmpeg2-4 libakonadi-kde4
  glib-networking:i386 gnome-video-effects libsolidcontrol4abi2 libgpgme++2
  libsoup2.4-1:i386 libdmtx0a libkwinglutils1 plasma-widget-message-indicator
  libtag1-vanilla:i386 libaudiofile1:i386 libkwinnvidiahack4 libsmpeg0
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-doc-3.2.0 linux-source-3.2.0 linux-tools
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  extlinux*
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 138 not upgraded.
253 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/38.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 149 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ...
dpkg: warning: files list file for package `linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
(Reading database ... 399812 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic 3.2.0-45.70 (using .../linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic_3.2.0-45.70_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic_3.2.0-45.70_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 failed in write on buffer copy for backend dpkg-deb during `./boot/abi-3.2.0-45-generic': No space left on device
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
                                                                              dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.2.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-45-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux 3.2.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-45-generic
P: Checking for EXTLINUX directory... found.
P: Writing config for /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-41-generic...
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-extlinux exited with return code 1
Failed to process /etc/kernel/postrm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci/postrm line 328.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess new post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.2.0-45-generic_3.2.0-45.70_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)