Best way to remove kernels and Grub entries?

[xboxboy 0]

As time goes by, and kernel updates get done, my boot menus get longer and longer.

 

It's time for me to learn how to remove unnecessary kernels and their associated friends.

 

I guess I can remove kernel entries in the grub menu through MCC and the boot section. I can use the GUI interface to remove old kernel, devs, nvidia driver rpms.

 

What about the actual kernels themselves? Hows best to remove them?

 

Or am I going the wrong way about all this?

[SilverSurfer60 2]

I would be a bit careful of removing any actual apparently unused kernels as there may be occasions when the libraries are accessed. As you rightly say the easiest way to clean the grub menu is via mcc. Just leave the entries you want. If you really wish to get rid of all excess baggage then a clean install may be the way to go.

[Reiver_Fluffi 0]

If you have installed all of your software via the package manager then you should be safe to remove old unused kernels through the old package manager for sure.

[ianw1974 11]

You can safely remove the old kernels. If you are not booted in that old kernel, then your not using it.

[Kieth 0]

Yeh, I've asked that question before, and like you, it's time to remove them. I'm glad you reminded me. :) Here's the link to the last time I asked. Removing unused and unwanted kernels

[Ixthusdan 3]

Yes, edit grub with Midnight Commander. Yes, use the package manager to remove unused kernels. Yes, shorten the menu. (It irritates me and I am not even looking at your menus! :))

[grendal 0]

Yes, edit grub with Midnight Commander. Yes, use the package manager to remove unused kernels. Yes, shorten the menu. (It irritates me and I am not even looking at your menus! :))

sorry, I will try to do better in your future.

Edited April 13, 2010 by grendal

[Kieth 0]

sorry, I will try to do better in your future.

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[tux99 1]

There is no need to manually remove grub entries. When you uninstall the old kernel packages, the package manager will remove the related grub entries automatically.

[daniewicz 0]

Yes, I can confirm that tux99 is correct. Get rid of those old kernels!