Problem clearing out Kernels for Updates
As far as I can tell from the instructions I have my system setting for updating set correctly. I've run the CL sudo apt-get clean and as far as I can tell nothing seems to happen. This is the return I get and when I try to install I'm stuck in a constant loop of make more space available.
jeff@jeff-
[sudo] password for jeff:
jeff@jeff-
Is there a better way to delete old or duplicate kernels so updates go smoother.
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#1 |
apt-get clean
Only cleans out the old debs for installing packages
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#3 |
What is the output of:
uname -a; lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | grep linux-image
Thanks
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#4 |
@arochester I've tried that and it doesn't seem to work or it's not working properly.
@actionparsnip here is the requested output:
jeff@jeff-
Linux jeff-HP-
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
Release: 16.04
Codename: xenial
ii linux-image-
ii linux-image-
ii linux-image-
ii linux-image-
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rc linux-image-
rc linux-image-
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ii linux-image-
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rc linux-image-
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ii linux-image-generic 4.4.0.91.96 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
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#5 |
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-
sudo apt-get --purge remove linux-image-
sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
You now have 4.10.0-32-generic and -4.8.0-58-generic as a backup kernel.
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#6 |
Dumb question, I'm sure, but I run each of those five CL's one at a time and it will get my excess kernels cleaned out.
Also, just got back it's been a crappy day, and I had an error message saying to inspect my boot sector. When I clicked okay, it sent me to a pie chart showing my disk space usage. An error message said it could not read the boot sector.
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#7 |
Yes, the commands will clear space which will help your boot
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#8 |
Thanks. Now if this happens again, by any chance would I use the same five commands again? And because it's been a crappy day and just typing feels like climbing a mountain, to be on the safe side I'm posting the results for you to review. I saw some errors along the way and want to be sure things are good.
sudo dpkg -P linux-image-
[sudo] password for jeff:
(Reading database ... 456505 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing linux-image-
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
jeff@jeff-
(Reading database ... 456505 files and directories currently installed.)
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Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing linux-image-
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jeff@jeff-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
bbswitch-dkms fonts-lato geoclue-2.0 gir1.2-
gir1.
iio-sensor-proxy javascript-common kde-l10n-engb libgeoclue-2-0 libgjs0e
libjs-jquery libllvm3.8:i386 libmozjs-24-0v5 libruby2.3
linux-
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ruby-cairo ruby-cairo-gobject ruby-did-you-mean ruby-gdk-pixbuf2 ruby-gdk3
ruby-glib2 ruby-gobject-
ruby-net-telnet ruby-pango ruby-power-assert ruby-test-unit ruby2.3
rubygems-
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
linux-
linux-
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 4 to remove and 6 not upgraded.
After this operation, 453 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 456505 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing linux-image-
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
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run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
dkms: removing: bbswitch 0.8 (4.4.0-83-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.4.0-83-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
dkms: removing: nvidia-304 304.135 (4.4.0-83-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: nvidia-304
Version: 304.135
Kernel: 4.4.0-83-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
nvidia_304.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing linux-image-
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
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run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
dkms: removing: bbswitch 0.8 (4.8.0-36-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.8.0-36-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
dkms: removing: nvidia-304 304.135 (4.8.0-36-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: nvidia-304
Version: 304.135
Kernel: 4.8.0-36-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
nvidia_304.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
jeff@jeff-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
bbswitch-dkms* fonts-lato* geoclue-2.0* gir1.2-
gir1.
iio-sensor-proxy* javascript-common* kde-l10n-engb* libgeoclue-2-0*
libgjs0e* libjs-jquery* libllvm3.8:i386* libmozjs-24-0v5* libruby2.3*
linux-
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nvidia-prime* rake* ruby* ruby-atk* ruby-cairo* ruby-cairo-gobject*
ruby-
ruby-
ruby-pango* ruby-power-assert* ruby-test-unit* ruby2.3*
rubygems-
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 51 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,102 MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 445018 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing nvidia-prime (0.8.2) ...
Purging configuration files for nvidia-prime (0.8.2) ...
Removing bbswitch-dkms (0.8-3ubuntu1) ...
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.10.0-27-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod...........
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.10.0-28-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod............
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.10.0-30-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod............
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.10.0-32-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod............
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.4.0-92-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod............
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: bbswitch
Version: 0.8
Kernel: 4.8.0-58-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
bbswitch.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod...........
DKMS: uninstall completed.
-------
Deleting module version: 0.8
completely from the DKMS tree.
-------
Done.
Removing fonts-lato (2.0-1) ...
Removing geoclue-2.0 (2.4.1-1) ...
Purging configuration files for geoclue-2.0 (2.4.1-1) ...
dpkg: warning: while removing geoclue-2.0, directory '/var/lib/geoclue' not empty so not removed
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Removing javascript-common (11) ...
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Removing kde-l10n-engb (4:15.12.
Removing libgeoclue-
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Removing libjs-jquery (1.11.3+dfsg-4) ...
Removing libllvm3.8:i386 (1:3.8-2ubuntu4) ...
Removing libmozjs-24-0v5 (24.2.0-3ubuntu2) ...
Removing ruby-gtk3 (2.2.5-4build1) ...
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run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
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run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
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Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
dkms: removing: nvidia-304 304.135 (4.10.0-27-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: nvidia-304
Version: 304.135
Kernel: 4.10.0-27-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
nvidia_304.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing linux-image-
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
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libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
dkms: removing: nvidia-304 304.135 (4.10.0-28-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: nvidia-304
Version: 304.135
Kernel: 4.10.0-28-generic (x86_64)
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Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
nvidia_304.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing linux-image-
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
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libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
libkmod: ERROR ../libkmod/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Removing linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
dkms: removing: nvidia-304 304.135 (4.8.0-58-generic) (x86_64)
-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module: nvidia-304
Version: 304.135
Kernel: 4.8.0-58-generic (x86_64)
-------
Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
nvidia_304.ko:
- Uninstallation
- Deleting from: /lib/modules/
- Original module
- No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
- Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
depmod....
DKMS: uninstall completed.
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Deleting /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
Purging configuration files for linux-image-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Removing ruby-cairo-gobject (2.2.5-4build1) ...
Removing ruby-cairo (1.12.9-1build6) ...
Removing ruby-gdk-pixbuf2 (2.2.5-4build1) ...
Removing snap-confine (2.25) ...
Purging configuration files for snap-confine (2.25) ...
Removing ruby-glib2 (2.2.5-4build1) ...
Removing rake (10.5.0-2) ...
Removing ruby (1:2.3.0+1) ...
Removing ruby2.3 (2.3.1-2~16.04.2) ...
Removing libruby2.3:amd64 (2.3.1-2~16.04.2) ...
Removing ruby-did-you-mean (1.0.0-2) ...
Removing ruby-minitest (5.8.4-2) ...
Removing ruby-net-telnet (0.1.1-2) ...
Removing ruby-test-unit (3.1.7-2) ...
Removing ruby-power-assert (0.2.7-1) ...
Removing rubygems-
Processing triggers for fontconfig (2.11.94-
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu3.1) ...
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon (0.5.3~
Rebuilding /usr/share/
Processing triggers for mime-support (3.59ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for dbus (1.10.6-1ubuntu3.3) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
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#9 |
Just need to look at the kernel version running and then remove the packages of the other kernels. I suggest keeping one spare.
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#10 |
You seem to have a bad line 8 in /etc/modprobe.
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#11 |
Okay, two questions then.
1 How do I check my kernel version and its backup? Thus avoiding leaving myself without a failsafe.
2 How do I solve the bad line, or is it unsolvable?
Thanks for your patience.
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#12 |
What is the output of:
cat -n /etc/modprobe.
Thanks
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#13 |
Here is the requested output:
cat -n /etc/modprobe.
1 # /etc/modprobe.
2 # iwlwifi will dyamically load either iwldvm or iwlmvm depending on the
3 # microcode file installed on the system. When removing iwlwifi, first
4 # remove the iwl?vm module and then iwlwifi.
5 remove iwlwifi \
6 (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
7 && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
8 iwlwifi led_mode=1
You're more than welcome, just glad you understand this stuff.
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#14 |
If you run:
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.
Change:
iwlwifi led_mode=1
To:
#iwlwifi led_mode=1
Save the new file and close gedit
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#15 |
Ran sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.
sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.
[sudo] password for jeff:
(gedit:5267): Gtk-WARNING **: Calling Inhibit failed: GDBus.Error:
** (gedit:5267): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata:
** (gedit:5267): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata:
** (gedit:5267): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata:
** (gedit:5267): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata:
** (gedit:5267): WARNING **: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata:
Once gedit opened I chaned file as suggested, saved and closed. Then ran cat -n /etc/modprobe.
cat -n /etc/modprobe.
1 # /etc/modprobe.
2 # iwlwifi will dyamically load either iwldvm or iwlmvm depending on the
3 # microcode file installed on the system. When removing iwlwifi, first
4 # remove the iwl?vm module and then iwlwifi.
5 remove iwlwifi \
6 (/sbin/lsmod | grep -o -e ^iwlmvm -e ^iwldvm -e ^iwlwifi | xargs /sbin/rmmod) \
7 && /sbin/modprobe -r mac80211
8 #iwlwifi led_mode=1
9
10
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#16 |
That's fine. Looks OK now. What is the output of:
sudo update-grub
Thanks
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#17 |
Here is the requested output"
sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for jeff:
Generating grub configuration file ...
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
done
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#18 |
Looks fine. Are you seeing any issues?
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#19 |
Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.
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#20 |
Everything looks fine, no issues noticed as of yet. The updates that wouldn't update have now done so. Thanks for your time and patience. I'll bookmark this page for the command lines needed to clear out old kernels should I run into this problem again.