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Re: trying to understand/purge linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686



On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 11:10:09AM -0400, H.S. wrote:
> > H.S. wrote:
> >>
> >> Now, after doing this, I still have this kernel in /boot:
> >> $> ls -1 /boot/*trunk*
> >> /boot/config-2.6.32-trunk-686
> >> /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686
> >> /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686.bak
> >> /boot/System.map-2.6.32-trunk-686
> >> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-686
> >>
> The problem with this kernel is that I purged it when /boot was
> mistakenly mounted on some other device. So apt worked as far as its
> database is concerned, but the package's files remained on the original
> /boot. Now that I have the correct boot, I would like to install the
> package again and then follow by purging it so that aptitude now removes
> all the files from the correct /boot.

Since they are stale files, not associated with any installed package,
why not simply delete the files?

Cheers,
Tom

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		-- D. Bennett

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