Revision as of 07:39, 11 August 2017

Removing old Kernels

Install Synaptic package manager:

sudo apt-get install synaptic

Show your current kernel:

uname -r

linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic

Remove older kernels:

Start synaptic.
Search for 'linux-image'
Filter for installed packages
(multi) select the packages with names like 'linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic'. Do NOT select your current or newer kernels. You might want to keep one older version as well.
Right-click a kernel and choose 'Complete removal'. Related packages will be selected automatically.
click the Apply button, it might take some time to complete

Remove corresponding headers:

Repeat this search and complete removal for 'linux-header' with corresponding names like 'linux-headers-3.13.0-125'. Again, do NOT select your current or newer kernels.

Reasons why you might want to do this:

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 = Removing old Kernels =
-* Install Synaptic package manager:
+Install Synaptic package manager:
 <syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
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 </syntaxhighlight>
-* Check the kernel that you use:
+Show your current kernel:
 <syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
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 <blockquote>
-{| class="wikitable"
+<syntaxhighlight lang=terminal>
-|-
+linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic
-| Do '''NOT''' remove the kernel that you use and be advised to keep 1 or 2 older versions
+</syntaxhighlight>
-|}
 </blockquote>
-* Start Synaptic.
+Remove older kernels:
+# Start synaptic.
-* Search for 'linux-image', right-click a kernel and choose 'Complete removal' and click the Apply button to delete the kernel.
+# Search for 'linux-image'
+# Filter for installed packages
+# (multi) select the packages with names like 'linux-image-3.13.0-125-generic'. Do  '''NOT''' select your current or newer kernels. You might want to keep one older version as well.
+# Right-click a kernel and choose 'Complete removal'. Related packages will be selected automatically.
+# click the Apply button, it might take some time to complete
-* Repeat this search and removal for 'linux-header'.
+Remove corresponding headers:
+* Repeat this search and complete removal for 'linux-header' with corresponding names like 'linux-headers-3.13.0-125'. Again, do  '''NOT''' select your current or newer kernels.
 = Why =