Re: removing modules
On Sun, 2021-07-04 at 10:08 +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 20:49:01 -0600, Tom Dial wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 7/3/21 13:04, Brian wrote:
> > > On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 18:49:35 +0100, mick crane wrote:
> > >
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > > Can I not *just* move the older ones out of the way so upgrade doesn't run
> > > > out of space ?
> > >
> > > Why bother?
> > >
> > > apt purge linux...
> > >
> > > Why do you need two kernels anyway?
> >
> > I rather having two kernels (but scarcely ever more) to ensure there is
> > a known safe fallback in case of problems after installation of a new
> > kernel.
>
> I see the point of that in the immediate aftermath of getting a new
> kernel, but as time goes on there is surely less need for it?
>
There is need, because if there's no binary compatibility change,
Debian kernel updates keep the same version number and overwrite the
existing one. So if that new kernel has a bug on your system and won't
boot, then you're a bit stuffed. This has happened to me in the past.
--
Tixy
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