One command to remove ubuntu old kernels from grub

This post was written by admin on December 27, 2009
Posted Under: General

If you are running regularly update in your system,the old kernel left behind when ubuntu installs a new linux kernel.The old kernels leave in grub menu,so grub becomes longer and longer.
You can check which kernel you are running by this command:

uname -r

Then use this command to remove unused kernels as well as in grub menu:

sudo aptitude purge ~ilinux-image-.*\(\!`uname -r`\)

If you’d like a GUI,Ubuntu-Tweak is a good choice where you can remove them from Applications->Package Cleaner->Clean Kernel
Install Ubuntu-Tweak,see:http://ubuntuguide.net/installupgrade-latest-ubuntu-tweak-in-ubuntu9-109-048-108-04

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    Reader Comments

    the command is “uname -r”. you forgot a “u” in the first code :-)

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    #1 
    Written By kyio on December 28th, 2009 @ 6:50 am

    Only using the command: “uname -a” i achieved the kernel.

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    #2 
    Written By martinn on January 24th, 2010 @ 9:35 am

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