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Re: Deleting old Kernels.

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On 2026-05-08, George <Invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 08/05/2026 23:16, Alan K. wrote:
>> Okay, in update manager there is a checkbox to get update manager to 
>> purge excess kernels.
>> However I've 3 of them now, and I thought at one time I had 4.
>>
>> I know how to do it manually.   Sudo apt autoremove doesn't do it now 
>> with 3.
>>
>> So what's the key to this?   It used to do it with the autoremove in 
>> 22.2, but seems now, at least on my machine, in 22.3 it don't do it.
>>
>>
>>
> Try running this:
>
> sudo apt purge --autoremove

You can delete them individually in Update Manager, under View > Kernels. I 
think autoremove keeps at least one extra kernel in case there is a problem 
with the new one.

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