Ubuntu has two kernels in /boot
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my server running Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS has two kernel images in /boot
at the moment 3.11.0-19 and 3.2.0-60
And every time i do a dist-upgrade the both get updated.
Is this necessary or how can i remove the "oldest" one?
as Nux said i've removed older kernels. now it shows:
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic 3.11.0-20.34~precise1
Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic 3.2.0-54.82
Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.11.0.20.18
Generic Linux kernel image
and uname -r still says 3.2.0-54
why not 3.11.0-20 ?
12.04 boot kernel
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my server running Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS has two kernel images in /boot
at the moment 3.11.0-19 and 3.2.0-60
And every time i do a dist-upgrade the both get updated.
Is this necessary or how can i remove the "oldest" one?
as Nux said i've removed older kernels. now it shows:
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic 3.11.0-20.34~precise1
Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic 3.2.0-54.82
Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.11.0.20.18
Generic Linux kernel image
and uname -r still says 3.2.0-54
why not 3.11.0-20 ?
12.04 boot kernel
asked May 2 '14 at 8:42
TD_Nijboer
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up vote
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my server running Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS has two kernel images in /boot
at the moment 3.11.0-19 and 3.2.0-60
And every time i do a dist-upgrade the both get updated.
Is this necessary or how can i remove the "oldest" one?
as Nux said i've removed older kernels. now it shows:
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic 3.11.0-20.34~precise1
Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic 3.2.0-54.82
Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.11.0.20.18
Generic Linux kernel image
and uname -r still says 3.2.0-54
why not 3.11.0-20 ?
12.04 boot kernel
asked May 2 '14 at 8:42
TD_Nijboer
3611613
my server running Ubuntu 12.04.4 LTS has two kernel images in /boot
at the moment 3.11.0-19 and 3.2.0-60
And every time i do a dist-upgrade the both get updated.
Is this necessary or how can i remove the "oldest" one?
as Nux said i've removed older kernels. now it shows:
dpkg --list | grep linux-image
linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic 3.11.0-20.34~precise1
Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-54-generic 3.2.0-54.82
Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-generic-lts-saucy 3.11.0.20.18
Generic Linux kernel image
and uname -r still says 3.2.0-54
why not 3.11.0-20 ?
12.04 boot kernel
12.04 boot kernel
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You can know what version you are using :
uname -r
To remove old kernels just follow this answer :
How to remove old kernels
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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answered May 2 '14 at 8:47
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it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
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It is good practice to keep at least one working ("old") kernel in /boot. Otherwise, if a new kernel displays issues (which might even be Linux not booting at all), the repair procedure gets unnecessarily complicated.
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
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You can know what version you are using :
uname -r
To remove old kernels just follow this answer :
How to remove old kernels
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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answered May 2 '14 at 8:47
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it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
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show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You can know what version you are using :
uname -r
To remove old kernels just follow this answer :
How to remove old kernels
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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answered May 2 '14 at 8:47
nux
22.2k2993116
it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
|
show 1 more comment
up vote
1
down vote
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up vote
1
down vote
accepted
You can know what version you are using :
uname -r
To remove old kernels just follow this answer :
How to remove old kernels
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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answered May 2 '14 at 8:47
nux
22.2k2993116
You can know what version you are using :
uname -r
To remove old kernels just follow this answer :
How to remove old kernels
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:25
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answered May 2 '14 at 8:47
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it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
|
show 1 more comment
it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
it's not old kernels as in grub boot loader. it's just 2 separate kernels. not sequential. uname -r gives 3.2.0-54 which makes it even stranger to me!
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:51
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
you can follow that answer and remove the old kernel
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:54
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
which should i remove than? everything older than 3.2.0-54? or older than 3.2.0-60 or older than 3.11.0-19?
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 8:55
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
older than 3.2.0-54
– nux
May 2 '14 at 8:58
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
i've updated the question. with feedback
– TD_Nijboer
May 2 '14 at 9:08
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It is good practice to keep at least one working ("old") kernel in /boot. Otherwise, if a new kernel displays issues (which might even be Linux not booting at all), the repair procedure gets unnecessarily complicated.
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
313
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It is good practice to keep at least one working ("old") kernel in /boot. Otherwise, if a new kernel displays issues (which might even be Linux not booting at all), the repair procedure gets unnecessarily complicated.
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
313
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1
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It is good practice to keep at least one working ("old") kernel in /boot. Otherwise, if a new kernel displays issues (which might even be Linux not booting at all), the repair procedure gets unnecessarily complicated.
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
313
It is good practice to keep at least one working ("old") kernel in /boot. Otherwise, if a new kernel displays issues (which might even be Linux not booting at all), the repair procedure gets unnecessarily complicated.
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
313
answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
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answered Dec 11 at 23:41
Robert
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