On 07/06/14 03:38, Horatio Leragon wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Richard Hector <rich...@walnut.gen.nz> > >> Are they really awesome? What do they do? What were the questions? > > I believe you are new to this mailing list. > > I've been told and even scolded umpteen times by some so-called Debian > experts here that I've to first find out the answers myself using search > tools, the almighty Debian Reference Manual, etc, etc, etc. > > So I'm repeating what I've been brainwashed: please find out yourself > what the above command does.
I'm not new to the list. I spent some time figuring out what they do, so I think I have a pretty good idea what they do. I was interested to know whether _you_ knew the answer. >> The second has some significant pitfalls imho, though that depends on > the question. > > I can tell you what the original question was as I was the one who asked. > > It was: how to remove old kernels and their corresponding entries in the > Grub2 bootloader menu from my computer? (I only wanted to keep the > latest upgraded kernel) Right, that's a reasonable request. The answer, though, is not strictly what you asked for: it also removes the kernel image metapackages, so your kernel will not get new kernels when you do an apt-get upgrade. Also, I'd recommend keeping the last good kernel as well. So while it's a useful answer, I wouldn't say it's an awesome answer. It is much more useful if you're able to evaluate it and figure out what it really does before you go ahead. Richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/5392ce35.3030...@walnut.gen.nz
