On 2009-08-13 21:51 +0200, Kushal Koolwal wrote: > In a normal scenario, whenever we do: > > apt-get purge linux-image- > > the corresponding: > > /lib/modules/ > > directory gets removed from the system. > > But I noticed that suppose installed some out-of-tree kernel modules > and now when you try to remove the same kernel (for which you > installed out-of-tree modules), I get the following error message: > > Purging configuration files for linux-image-2.6.30-1-test7 ... > Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub. > Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub > Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default > Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst > Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ... > Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30-3-bpo50-test10 > Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done > > rmdir: failed to remove `/lib/modules/2.6.30-1-test7': Directory not empty > dpkg - warning: while removing linux-image-2.6.30-1-test7, directory > `/lib/modules/2.6.30-1-test7' not empty so not removed.
This sounds logical, since your out-of-tree modules are probably still there. > In the above output I am trying to remove the kernel 2.6.30-1-test7. > > I know I can explicitly remove the directory but I would is there any > configuration file which prevents removed directory which have been > tainted by adding some additional files/modules which were not part of > the original package? No, there is no such configuration file. A directory cannot be removed unless it is empty, it is as simple as that. Or do you mean that the directory _is_ empty? In that case, please show the exact command you typed and the complete output you got. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
