On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 11:10:09AM -0400, H.S. wrote: > > H.S. wrote: > >> > >> Now, after doing this, I still have this kernel in /boot: > >> $> ls -1 /boot/*trunk* > >> /boot/config-2.6.32-trunk-686 > >> /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686 > >> /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-trunk-686.bak > >> /boot/System.map-2.6.32-trunk-686 > >> /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-trunk-686 > >> > The problem with this kernel is that I purged it when /boot was > mistakenly mounted on some other device. So apt worked as far as its > database is concerned, but the package's files remained on the original > /boot. Now that I have the correct boot, I would like to install the > package again and then follow by purging it so that aptitude now removes > all the files from the correct /boot.
Since they are stale files, not associated with any installed package,
why not simply delete the files?
Cheers,
Tom
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