Kali Rolling 2016.1 Upgrade error

[Ashesh]

My sources.list is unmodified.


But whenever i try to update my Kali Linux ( linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64 ) it returns the following error:

root@kali:~# apt-get upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  gir1.2-totem-1.0 libimobiledevice6 libpython3-stdlib python3 python3-minimal
  totem totem-plugins
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 7 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/35.5 MB of archives.
After this operation, 8,192 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Reading changelogs... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 299190 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64_4.3.3-7kali1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64 (4.3.3-7kali1) over (4.3.3-5kali4) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64_4.3.3-7kali1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 unable to make backup link of './boot/vmlinuz-4.3.0-kali1-amd64' before installing new version: Input/output error
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-4.3.0-kali1-amd64_4.3.3-7kali1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

[grid]

I'd check /var/log and the output of dmesg for anything weird.

Don't know if it would make any difference, but I'd also try running apt-get dist-upgrade, instead of apt-get upgrade

[village_idiot]

Having same roadblock here.

'apt-get dist-upgrade' is run after apt-get update per the
recommended procedure and is the step for me where
the upgrade breaks down. Looked at dmesg output and
saw nothing that gave me a clue. Same with /var/log

VI

[grid]

I upgraded yesterday, and didn't see any problems. Hate to say it, but your best bet would probably be a fresh install.

[village_idiot]

I upgraded yesterday, and didn't see any problems. Hate to say it, but your best bet would probably be a fresh install.

Wunderbar. Unfortunately I have to admit it is likely the simplest solution.