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Re: What to do with multiple kernel images



On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 01:06:39AM -0500, gary turner wrote:
> Through upgrades, etc., I've accumulated six kernel images.
>
> gt@koko:~$ ls /boot
> config-2.6.18-5-486          initrd.img-2.6.25-2-486
> config-2.6.21-2-486          initrd.img-2.6.25-2-486.bak
> config-2.6.22-2-486          System.map-2.6.18-5-486
> config-2.6.22-3-486          System.map-2.6.21-2-486
> config-2.6.24-1-486          System.map-2.6.22-2-486
> config-2.6.25-2-486          System.map-2.6.22-3-486
> grub                         System.map-2.6.24-1-486
> initrd.img-2.6.18-5-486      System.map-2.6.25-2-486
> initrd.img-2.6.18-5-486.bak  vmlinuz-2.6.18-5-486
> initrd.img-2.6.21-2-486      vmlinuz-2.6.21-2-486
> initrd.img-2.6.22-2-486      vmlinuz-2.6.22-2-486
> initrd.img-2.6.22-3-486      vmlinuz-2.6.22-3-486
> initrd.img-2.6.22-3-486.bak  vmlinuz-2.6.24-1-486
> initrd.img-2.6.24-1-486      vmlinuz-2.6.25-2-486
> initrd.img-2.6.24-1-486.bak
> gt@koko:~$
>
> Can I safely rm those I don't want to keep?  Are there other directories  
> and files that need to be included in the clean-up?
as suggested in other email don't rm them, use aptitude purge, but I
would keep atleast 2 versions, incase a upgrade fails

>
> cheers,
>
> gary
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