Deleting the old kernels lost on your hard drive

Conclusions

Automatic management of the kernel packages is typically fine for normal use, but automatic systems sometimes show some weaknesses. Manually installed kernel packages are usually not governed by the automatic mechanisms. If you manually install kernel packages on the disk, it makes sense to search the system for obsolete packages from time to time. If you need disk space in a hurry and can do without the previous kernel versions, removing large kernel packages will help in the short term.

The Author

Roman Jordan has been working with Linux for over 20 years. His main focus is on the Linux kernel and on programming small embedded platforms.

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