[Bug 1070005] Re: [wishlist] Ubuntu could propose to remove old kernels when upgrading

Brian Murray brian at ubuntu.com
Thu Oct 12 23:06:14 UTC 2017


The release upgrade process does remove kernels from the previous
release of Ubuntu after the system has been upgraded.

** Package changed: update-manager (Ubuntu) => ubuntu-release-upgrader
(Ubuntu)

** Changed in: ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  [wishlist] Ubuntu could propose to remove old kernels when upgrading

Status in ubuntu-release-upgrader package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  When using Ubuntu a long time (eg Karmic -> Lucid -> Maverick -> Natty -> Oneiric -> Precise -> Quantal..), a system will accumulate several dizains of old kernels.
  Each kernel weights >200Mo, so this is not negligible, and may lead to blocked system if root becomes full. (see Bug #610358 )

  It would be nice if Ubuntu could propose to remove some of the old
  kernels when upgrading from one Ubuntu version to another.

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