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how-to-remove-old-linux-kernels-ubuntu
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how-to-remove-old-linux-kernels-ubuntu
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how to remove old linux kernels ubuntu
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Warning if you remove your running kernel you will be in trouble.

.. code-block:: bash

cd /boot

# determine running kernel uname -r

# delete old kernels but leave the most recent three as a backup #
example: sudo apt-get remove –purge linux-image-x.x.xx-xx-server sudo
apt-get remove –purge linux-image-2.6.32-3[012]-server

Good luck and be careful

list all software installed
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.. code-block:: bash

dpkg –list \| less