On 29 April 2012 17:28, Ian Santopietro <isan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Quite frankly, the kernel packages accumulating throughout a cycle don't > really take up a significant portion of storage. I don't think its worth the > risk of causing OS damage just to clear out a few MB of disk space.
That rather depends on your hardware. One of my Ubuntu machines is running on a 4GB flash stick. In that case every MB is significant. It is running my weather station. Colin > > On Apr 29, 2012 9:57 AM, "Chris Druif" <chrisdr...@ubuntu.com> wrote: >> >> I wish I could believe that, but still: >> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KernelPanic >> This could happen after updating to a newer kernel. That's why I asked >> about it. >> With metta, Chris >> >> On Apr 29, 2012 5:01 PM, "supernova" <supernova...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>> I think that the new kernel has already been tested, so it's working >>> Supernova >>> Il giorno domenica 29 aprile 2012, Chris <cyber.dr...@gmail.com> ha >>> scritto: >>> > An additional note on this: would it br possible to make some kind of >>> > background test of the kernel on any users system? That would confirm the >>> > installed kernel is working as it should be and only let that one remain? >>> > >>> > Just a thought thou, keep us informed how it is going. >>> > >>> > With metta, Chris >>> > >>> > On Apr 29, 2012 12:26 PM, "supernova" <supernova...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > >>> > I'm not an expert but if somebody would help me I could implement and >>> > experiment this feature. >>> > Supernova >>> > >>> > Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, supernova <supernova...@gmail.com> ha >>> > scritto: >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.ga...@gmail.com> >>> >> ha scritto: >>> >>> CCSM is _NOT_ the place for Janitor to be. If anywhere, it is to be >>> >>> in System Settings (that dashboard-like thingy) >>> >>> >>> >> Ok. It could be a good idea. >>> >> Supernova >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Kroq-gar78 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 7:07 AM, supernova <supernova...@gmail.com> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> So we could for example: >>> >>> Adapt computer janitor to Ubuntu exigencies, put it as default in the >>> >>> os, place a button in ccsm, any other configuration tool to switch >>> >>> between >>> >>> newbie or Skilled? Default is newbie, of course... >>> >>> Supernova >>> >>> >>> >>> Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, Ryan Gauger <rtg...@gmail.com> ha >>> >>> scritto: >>> >>>> Not a problem, I was just a little confused a little. :) Have a >>> >>>> great weekend!!! >>> >>>> In Christ, >>> >>>> Ryan >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sent from my iPod >>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:26 PM, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.ga...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Yes sorry, 11.10 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sincerely, >>> >>>> Kroq-gar78 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Ryan Gauger <rtg...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> ...It was removed from the Oneiric CD wasn't it? At least I thought >>> >>>> it was... Thanks! >>> >>>> In Christ, >>> >>>> Ryan >>> >>>> Sent from my iPod >>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.ga...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> 'computer-janitor' was removed from the 12.04 CD because it messed >>> >>>> up a lot of stuff, like removing flash... or something along those >>> >>>> lines. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Sincerely, >>> >>>> Kroq-gar78 >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Michele Giacomoli >>> >>>> <michele.giacom...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> It seems the description of the computer-janitor, but in Ubuntu >>> >>>> 12.04 it's not installed in the system. I know i can install it >>> >>>> running sudo >>> >>>> apt-get install computer-janitor, but a newbie doesn't know that. >>> >>>> Moreover a >>> >>>> newbie doesn't think he has to clean his pc, so the application should >>> >>>> clean >>> >>>> the system automatically without asking the user anything. This >>> >>>> behavoir >>> >>>> should have the possibility to be disabled from a skilled user if he >>> >>>> wants. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> So, the core of the application already exists, now we have to make >>> >>>> it work in the right way, and provide this service out of the box. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Il giorno 27 aprile 2012 22:42, Daniel Hollocher >>> >>>> <danielholloc...@gmail.com> ha scritto: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CleanupCruft >>> >>>> >>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM, supernova <supernova...@gmail.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>> >>>>> Maybe this is not the right place for this discussion, anyway I >>> >>>>> want >>> >>>>> to think about one thing: when the kernel package upgrades, a new >>> >>>>> one >>> >>>>> in installed beside the old. I then remove the old one and keep >>> >>>>> only >>> >>>>> the new one. This can be done with synaptic or through line >>> >>>>> commands, >>> >>>>> but not with Ubuntu Software Center, or not easily at least. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design >> Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~unity-design Post to : unity-design@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~unity-design More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
