Difference between revisions of "Clean ubuntu"
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| + | ===Delete kernels=== | ||
| + | Delete the kernels you don't want/need anymore | ||
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| + | apt-get remove --purge linux-image-VERSION linux-image-extra-VERSION | ||
| + | apt-get autoremove | ||
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| + | Replace VERSION with the version of the kernel you want to remove. | ||
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| − | apt-get remove linux-image- | + | apt-get remove --purge linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-30-generic |
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| − | + | ===Update kernels list=== | |
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| − | + | update-grub | |
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Revision as of 17:35, 20 August 2014
Contents
Clean /boot
Manual method
Kernel version
Get your current kernel version
uname -r
You should see something like:
3.13.0-32-generic
Installed kernels
Get a list of installed kernels
dpkg --list 'linux-image*'
You should see something like:
| / | Name | Version | Architecture | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| un | linux-image | <none> | <none> | (no description available) |
| un | linux-image-3.0 | <none> | <none> | (no description available) |
| rc | linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic | 3.13.0-24.47 | amd64 | Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| ii | linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic | 3.13.0-30.55 | amd64 | Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| ii | linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic | 3.13.0-32.57 | amd64 | Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| rc | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic | 3.13.0-24.47 | amd64 | Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| ii | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-30-generic | 3.13.0-30.55 | amd64 | Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| ii | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic | 3.13.0-32.57 | amd64 | Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP |
| ii | linux-image-generic | 3.13.0.32.38 | amd64 | Generic Linux kernel image |
Delete kernels
Delete the kernels you don't want/need anymore
apt-get remove --purge linux-image-VERSION linux-image-extra-VERSION
apt-get autoremoveReplace VERSION with the version of the kernel you want to remove.
Example:
apt-get remove --purge linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic linux-image-extra-3.13.0-30-generic
apt-get autoremove
Update kernels list
update-grub
