On Apr 29, 2014 4:39 PM, "Nils Kassube" <<a href="mailto:kassube@gmx.net">kassube@gmx.net</a>> wrote: > > William Scott Lockwood III wrote: > > On Apr 29, 2014 4:20 PM, "Nils Kassube" <<a href="mailto:kassube@gmx.net">kassube@gmx.net</a>> wrote: > > > W Scott Lockwood III wrote: > > > > On Tue, 2014-04-29 at 22:45 +0200, Nils Kassube wrote: > > > > > sudo apt-get remove --purge > > > > > linux-image-2.6.32-{{24..35},37,41}-generic > > > > > And probably you also have the headers for those kernels which > > > > > you > > > > > may also remove: > > > > > sudo apt-get remove --purge > > > > > linux-headers-2.6.32-{{24..35},37,41}-generic > > > > > This is inefficient. Why do you have to invoke apt-get more than > > > > once?> > > > Yes, it may be inefficient, but what's the problem? Those two > > > commands each fit on a single line which makes it safer for copy & > > > paste IMHO. > > > Uh, the problem is that it is inefficient, and performs steps that you > > don't need to repeat with a tiny amount of knowledge of shell > > scripting. I'm all for volunteer teaching, but try not to pass on bad > > habits. > > I really don't see a problem invoking apt-get twice instead of once. Why > should I make it more complicated than necessary? I don't think that > would be helpful. I'm trying to help solving a problem - I don't need to > demonstrate my shell scripting skills ... > > > Nils A) This isn't rocket science. B) Your solution may not remove all the cruft.