I don't know how janitor works in the background but I do have a terminal command laying about that can be safely used to automatically used to remove old-kernels. Just say if it would make your life easier.
With metta, Chris On May 1, 2012 2:17 PM, "supernova" <supernova...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm trying computer janitor on precise: it has a problem because wanted to > uninstall packages from leksmark that manage printer/fax. > remains the necessity to clean cache and old kernels. > Supernova > > > Sent from my iPod > > On Apr 29, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Chris Druif <chrisdr...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > > > > If I look at precise: > > packages.ubuntu.com/precise/linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic > > packages.ubuntu.com/precise/linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic-pae > > Which gives all the installed sizes of the generic kernel. All are in > excess of 100 MB, with amd64 topping the list at around 130 MB. > > > > It is something trivial if you ask me and should be optional to be > automated. When the algorithm has proved to not break the system it should > be turned on by default. But that is all positive thinking about the future. > > > > With metta, Chris > > > > On Apr 29, 2012 6:38 PM, "Elias K Gardner" <zork...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 12:28 PM, 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. > >> > >> Aren't they upwards of 100MB each? Numerous times I have been running > out of space and just needed to clear out the old kernels. > > > > -- > > 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 > >
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