xboxboy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSurfer60 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver_Fluffi Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw1974 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 You can safely remove the old kernels. If you are not booted in that old kernel, then your not using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 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! :)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendal Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieth Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 sorry, I will try to do better in your future. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tux99 Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniewicz Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Yes, I can confirm that tux99 is correct. Get rid of those old kernels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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