Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

[Gunnar Hjalmarsson]

On 2016-10-15 17:29, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:22:45 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>> Some advices, especially from the Ubuntu community, on official
>> Ubuntu channels, are encouraging novices to learn. Those sites are
>> monitored by the Ubuntu community. Even blogs that are not official
>> Ubuntu channels, aren't necessarily bad.
>>
>> IMO at least
>>
>> "Cryptic Shell Commands
>>
>> There are various cryptic shell incantations floating around help
>> sites and search engines that promise to remove older kernels.
>> Copy-and-paste mysterious incantations into your system at your own
>> risk."
>>
>> should read
>>
>> "Shell commands and scripts
>>
>> There are help sites that help to remove older kernels, too. Before
>> you copy-and-paste or install scripts suggested by users of
>> official Ubuntu channels, send a request to this channel, to
>> ensure that you would do the right thing. Be even more careful with
>> hints from websites, that aren't monitored by the Ubuntu
>> community."

"Send a request to this channel"! Which channel?

"To ensure that you would do the right thing"!

What on earth are you talking about? There are thousands of commands, 
code snippets and scripts in the community help wiki. There is no 
"channel", and there is no community or individuals within the community 
who will validate the accuracy of such commands or code. Using at your 
own risk is always implied.

> PS:
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/RemoveOldKernels?action=diff&rev2=21&rev1=20
>
>  If you disagree, feel free to revert to the previous version,

I don't think there is a need for that kind of qualification at an 
individual page in the community help wiki, so I just removed the whole 
section.

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Gunnar Hjalmarsson
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