Symptoms
When running the 'yum update' command in the terminal, the following error is displayed.
Error Summary
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Disk Requirements:
At least 42MB more space needed on the /boot filesystem.
Cause
System packages cannot be updated due to a full /boot partition. Commonly, that partition may become full due to multiple old kernels persisting on the system. By default, the system may keep up to 3 old kernels installed inside the /boot partition.
Resolution
- Access the server's command line as the 'root' user via SSH or "Terminal" in WHM.
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Run the following command.
- CentOS 7 or CloudLinux 6/7:
package-cleanup --oldkernels --count=2- CloudLinux 8/9, AlmaLinux 8/9, or Rocky Linux 8/9:
dnf remove --oldinstallonly --setopt installonly_limit=2 kernel
