Removing old Kernels

[Steve]

On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:11:01 +0100, Stephen <stephen_o at rogers.com> wrote:

> Steve wrote:
>> On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:33:53 +0100, Stephen <stephen_o at rogers.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I have updated my kernel in uBuntu 9.04 a couple of times.
>>> I have:
>>>
>>> 2.6.28-11-generic
>>> 2.6.28-13-generic and
>>> 2.6.28-15-generic
>>>
>>>
>>> Could some one could tell me how to remove the older ones please.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance;
>>> Stephen Oulton.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Use synaptic
>>
>> System -> Administartion -> Synaptic
>>
>> it will also remove thwe entries from GRUB as well
>>
>>
> Thanks for the reply
>
> I'm fairly new to linux, and really green with Ubuntu.
>
> I did as you suggested. When I ran Synaptic Package Manager.
> I scrolled down through the list of aps, and then I did a search for
> kernels.
> I don't have a clue which apts I can safely remove, and I don't want to
> end up re-installing my whole system.
>
>
As  Fred suggested 'linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic' is the one to remove.   
I would suggest keeping the two newset kernels in case there is ever a  
problem.  You can then boot from the other.  As  you can see there are  
always several ways of doing things with Linux.  The method I use is:-

Having launched Synaptic slect Status then Installed.  In the Qucik Serch  
box type linux-image then scroll down and click on  
linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic and slect Mark for Complete Removal.  Any  
other packages related to it that can be removed will be listed, just  
selct Mark then Apply and away you go.

-- 
Steve