2012/5/1 Chris Druif <chrisdr...@ubuntu.com>: > I know Ubuntu Tweak can be used clean up a system. It had been opted to be > used by "power users". it is not in the repositories Supernova > I don't know of other solutions, but it would be a good idea to think of > what the janitor *should* do, either by looking up old designs or thinking > out a proper design what it should do. > With metta, Chris > > On May 1, 2012 7:07 PM, "supernova" <supernova...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Many say that computer janitor is bad. >> Is there a substitute or should we Felipe something better? >> Supernova >> >> Il giorno martedì 1 maggio 2012, Chris Druif <chrisdr...@ubuntu.com> ha >> scritto: >> > 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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