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Re: removing modules

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On Sun, 2021-07-04 at 10:08 +0100, Brian wrote:
> On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 20:49:01 -0600, Tom Dial wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > On 7/3/21 13:04, Brian wrote:
> > > On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 18:49:35 +0100, mick crane wrote:
> > > 
> > > [...]
> > > 
> > > > Can I not *just* move the older ones out of the way so upgrade doesn't run
> > > > out of space ?
> > > 
> > > Why bother?
> > > 
> > >   apt purge linux...
> > > 
> > > Why do you need two kernels anyway?
> > 
> > I rather having two kernels (but scarcely ever more) to ensure there is
> > a known safe fallback in case of problems after installation of a new
> > kernel.
> 
> I see the point of that in the immediate aftermath of getting a new
> kernel, but as time goes on there is surely less need for it?
> 

There is need, because if there's no binary compatibility change,
Debian kernel updates keep the same version number and overwrite the
existing one. So if that new kernel has a bug on your system and won't
boot, then you're a bit stuffed. This has happened to me in the past.

-- 
Tixy

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removing modules mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2021-07-03 18:10 +0200
  Re: removing modules Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-07-03 18:20 +0200
  Re: removing modules The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-07-03 18:30 +0200
    Re: removing modules The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-07-03 19:10 +0200
      Re: removing modules The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-07-03 19:40 +0200
      Re: removing modules The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2021-07-03 19:40 +0200
    Re: removing modules IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-07-03 19:10 +0200
      Re: removing modules Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2021-07-03 20:10 +0200
        Re: removing modules Sven Hartge <sven@svenhartge.de> - 2021-07-03 20:50 +0200
    Re: removing modules Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2021-07-03 19:10 +0200
    Re: removing modules Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-03 19:20 +0200
      Re: removing modules Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-07-03 20:10 +0200
        Re: removing modules Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-07-03 20:30 +0200
          Re: removing modules Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2021-07-03 22:40 +0200
          Re: removing modules David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-04 17:30 +0200
      Re: removing modules Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-03 21:10 +0200
        Re: removing modules Tom Dial <tddial@comcast.net> - 2021-07-04 05:10 +0200
          Re: removing modules Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-04 11:10 +0200
            Re: removing modules Tixy <tixy@yxit.co.uk> - 2021-07-04 14:50 +0200
              Re: removing modules Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-04 20:50 +0200
                Re: removing modules Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2021-07-04 21:20 +0200
                Re: removing modules Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-04 22:20 +0200
                Re: removing modules David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-05 07:00 +0200
                Re: removing modules Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-07-05 12:10 +0200
    Re: removing modules David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-07-03 19:40 +0200
  Re: removing modules IL Ka <kazakevichilya@gmail.com> - 2021-07-03 18:30 +0200

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