kernels

[NoOp]

On 04/28/2011 07:03 PM, Goh Lip wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Apr 2011 07:08:51 +0800, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 04/28/2011 03:14 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote:
>>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 03:19:48PM -0400, Verde Denim wrote:
>>>
>>
> 
>>> I think you're looking for:
>>>
>>> sudo apt-get remove linux-image-2.6.24-27-generic
>>>
>>> Substituting the relevant kernel version.
>>
>> Assuming that you meant: 2.6.35-27
>>
>> Will that also remove:
>> linux-headers-2.6.35-27
>> linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic
>>
>> Let's see:
>> $ sudo apt-get -s remove linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic
>> Reading package lists... Done
>> Building dependency tree
>> Reading state information... Done
>> The following packages will be REMOVED:
>>   linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic
>> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
>> Remv linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic [2.6.35-27.48]
>>
>> Doesn't look like it. I suppose you could leave the headers hanging
>> around, but then you have 90.3MB of disk space that isn't doing anything.
> 
> 
> 
> The right command is
> *not*
> sudo apt-get remove linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic
> *but*
> sudo apt-get remove --purge 2.6.35-27-*
> 
> Regards - Goh Lip

That will work - thanks Goh:

$ sudo apt-get -s remove --purge 2.6.35-27-*
[sudo] password for gg:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-alsa-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-alsa-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting
'linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting
'linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.37-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting
'linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-2.6.35-27-generic-pae'
for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting
'linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.37-2.6.35-27-generic-pae'
for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-input-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-input-2.6.35-27-generic-pae'
for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-media-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-media-2.6.35-27-generic-pae'
for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-27-generic' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for
regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-2.6.35-27' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for regex
'2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-2.6.35-27-virtual' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-lbm-2.6.35-27-generic' for regex
'2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-headers-lbm-2.6.35-27-generic-pae' for regex
'2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Note, selecting 'linux-tools-2.6.35-27' for regex '2.6.35-27-*'
Package linux-backports-modules-alsa-2.6.35-27-generic is not installed,
so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-alsa-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-2.6.35-27-generic
is not installed, so not removed
Package
linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.36-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is
not installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.37-2.6.35-27-generic
is not installed, so not removed
Package
linux-backports-modules-compat-wireless-2.6.37-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is
not installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-input-2.6.35-27-generic is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-input-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-media-2.6.35-27-generic is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-media-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-27-generic is not installed,
so not removed
Package linux-backports-modules-net-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not
installed, so not removed
Package linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not installed, so not removed
Package linux-headers-2.6.35-27-virtual is not installed, so not removed
Package linux-headers-lbm-2.6.35-27-generic is not installed, so not removed
Package linux-headers-lbm-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not installed, so not
removed
Package linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic-pae is not installed, so not removed
Package linux-image-2.6.35-27-virtual is not installed, so not removed
Package linux-tools-2.6.35-27 is not installed, so not removed
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-2.6.35-27* linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic*
  linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Purg linux-headers-2.6.35-27-generic [2.6.35-27.48]
Purg linux-headers-2.6.35-27 [2.6.35-27.48]
Purg linux-image-2.6.35-27-generic [2.6.35-27.48]