Re: dist-upgrade to linux-image-2.6.26-2(Lenny5.0.0 to 5.0.1).Disk space question.
On 2009-04-17, Daniel Dalton <d.dalton@iinet.net.au> wrote:
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> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 07:18:44PM -0700, Luis Maceira wrote:
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>> apt-get tells me that to dist-upgrade to the new linux-image-2.6.26-2
>> (lenny5.0.1) an additional of more then 70MB disk space will be used.Why =
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>> Doesn't the previous linux image be replaced by the new one,maintaining
>> approximately the same disk space? Or can I get rid of the old one
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> Nope. It keeps them all there.
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>> after a computer restart(and the remove of the old one is not done automa=
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> Yes you can remove the old one with apt/dpkg. But I never bother. It's
> good to have them around as well encase you have problems with the new
> kernel although highly unlikely.=20
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> Still I wouldn't think it would take 70 mb, but maybe I'm wrong... :)
It's not only about the kernel image. The whole modules for the new kernel
will be installed into your /lib/modules/2.6.26-2 directory. That will take
much space.
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> Daniel.
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