Re: files under /boot
Ahh, thanks -- I'm not the OP, but I think I'm learning something, and I want
to confirm at least one point -- see below.
On Thursday, May 28, 2020 09:34:18 PM The Wanderer wrote:
> What does the following command output?
>
> $ dpkg -l "*4.9.0*" | grep ii
First I had to figure out (google) to find what the leading ii means, iiuc, the
first i means the file (kernel image in this case) should be installed (based on
something), and the second i indicates that it is installed.
Two questions:
1. On my Wheezy system, I have 3 kernal images marked ii. Clearly, only one
kernel is used on any particular boot, so (as someone else mentioned in a
later post), the only purpose of the two older kernels is as backup?
1.a. (Ok, I can't count) And maybe they are marked as need to be installed
(the first i) because they are in grub as alternate boot possibilities?
2. As mentioned, I have 3 linux-image files, but only one linux-header file (for
the latest image (in Wheezy). Presumably, I've done something wrong somewhere
along the line, possibly by manually deleting the linux-header files for the
two older images?
2.a. (I said I can't count) And, presumably, to get my system closer to a
correct configuration, I should consider finding and removing the package for
the oldest kernel?
I guess I'm not very concerned about having a backup kernel (knock on wood) --
I've been using this kernel for quite a while without problems.
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