Removing unneeded kernels

[Thornlord]

Hi all,

I am relatively new to Linux and currently running FC4. I have 2 kernel options and would like to get rid of one of them.

How do I go about doing this? I have searched the site but have not found any instructions yet.

Thanks for the help,
-Thornlord

[smfinley]

Type "rpm -qa | grep kernel" and hit enter to see what you've got. The do "yum remove old_kernel_1 old_kernel_2 old_kernel-devel_1 old_kernel-devel_2" as root to remove the old kernels. (Of course subsitute the correct text from grep kernel for old_kernel and old_kernel_devel.)

[nlkrio]

go to this link http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=17930

[Twey]

rpm -q kernel kernel-devel
is faster.

[Thornlord]

Thanks all, I will give these a try and will post if I have a problem.

[such007]

if you have synaptic configured, you can do it graphically as well

[markkuk]

Install the yum-utils package from Fedora Extras (yum install yum-utils), and do "package-cleanup --oldkernels".

[w5set]

the yum "package-cleanup" with yum-utils leaves the last 2 kernels as a default setting..
if ya install yum-utils do a
package-cleanup --help
for the list of commands available...

[Zigzagcom]

I do like to keep two kernels on my machine. Just something to boot into if I wreck the current one.
Backup....

[w5set]

I fully concur with Zigzagcom--ya need a "backup" that has worked if the "newer" kernel pukes or you modify it to death or
doo-doo occurs....