Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Friday, October 14, 2016 3:18 AM, Ralf Mardorf > wrote: > I don't need to care about dkms, an universal script must care about it, > too. I only need to care about lowlatency, an universal script should > be able to handle all types of kernels, including local

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Friday, October 14, 2016 2:11 AM, J Fernyhough wrote: >Doesn't `apt-get autoremove` remove old kernel versions already? (IIRC it >keeps three? old versions) It depends on script /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal and when it is run last time, which

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 3:06 PM, Jarno Suni wrote: > > On Friday, October 14, 2016 2:11 AM, J Fernyhough > wrote: > > >> Doesn't `apt-get autoremove` remove old kernel versions already? (IIRC > it keeps three? old versions) > > > It

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On 2016-10-15 15:25, Jarno Suni wrote: On Friday, October 14, 2016 1:18 AM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: However, you won't show anybody the script unless you get paid enough money in advance. Did I get it right? If I did, it's a very odd 'offer' to an open source community.

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

Jarno, please reply to the list only, otherwise I don't receive an email including the mailing list headers, to avoid duplicates, but this breaks mailing list reply for my MUA. I only wanted to point out that already with minimal knowledge about writing shell scripts, it is possible to write a

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:22:45 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:06:02 + (UTC), Jarno Suni wrote: >>> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:37 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >>> Just to mention one link out of trillions: >>> >>>

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

List owners, could you please ask Xen to stop stalking? On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:55:04 +0200, Xen wrote: >Ralf Mardorf schreef op 15-10-2016 17:22: > >> "Cryptic Shell Commands >> >> There are various cryptic shell incantations floating around help >> sites and search engines that promise to

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:23 PM, Ralf Mardorf > wrote: > Some advices, especially from the Ubuntu community, on official Ubuntu > channels, are encouraging novices to learn. Those sites are monitored by > the Ubuntu community. Even blogs that are not

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:51:02 + (UTC), Jarno Suni wrote: >I have tried to make my script safe. Besides it has an optional >simulation mode: no files or packages will be removed, when using it; >the script forces to run the simulation mode as normal user. And the >script has a bug tracker in

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:40:01 +0200, Gunnar Hjalmarsson wrote: >I don't think there is a need for that kind of qualification at an >individual page in the community help wiki, so I just removed the >whole section. Full ACK![1] I wanted to remove it right now, but you already have done it :),

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 16:09:42 + (UTC), Jarno Suni wrote: >> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:55 PM, wrote: >> I think this is a form of vandalism Ralf. A paranoid message about >> how users must double check the correct source of whatever script >> they use. Someone points you to a page he's

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:06:02 + (UTC), Jarno Suni wrote: >> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:37 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote: >> Just to mention one link out of trillions: >> >> http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/05/remove-old-kernels-ubuntu-16-04/ >> > >The substance of that blog post is

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

Ralf Mardorf schreef op 15-10-2016 17:22: "Cryptic Shell Commands There are various cryptic shell incantations floating around help sites and search engines that promise to remove older kernels. Copy-and-paste mysterious incantations into your system at your own risk." should read "Shell

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 6:55 PM, Xen wrote: > I think this is a form of vandalism Ralf. A paranoid message about how > users must double check the correct source of whatever script they use. > Someone points you to a page he's done and you immediately start to edit

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

On 2016-10-15 17:29, Ralf Mardorf wrote: On Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:22:45 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: Some advices, especially from the Ubuntu community, on official Ubuntu channels, are encouraging novices to learn. Those sites are monitored by the Ubuntu community. Even blogs that are not official

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Friday, October 14, 2016 1:18 AM, Gunnar Hjalmarsson > wrote: > There is a script in the archive to help remove old kernels. If I had > several old kernels installed, I could easily install the byobu package > and run the purge-old-kernels command. Well, byobu

Re: Adding a kernel removal script to linux-base or elsewhere

> On Saturday, October 15, 2016 4:37 PM, Ralf Mardorf > wrote: > > Jarno, please reply to the list only, ok > I only wanted to point out that already with minimal knowledge about > writing shell scripts, it is possible to write a script, that fits to > individual