On Fri, 2005-05-27 at 18:11 +0100, WipeOut wrote: > Hi, > > How do I remove old kernels with yum?? > > If I do a.. > # yum list "kernel*" > instead do an "rpm -qa kernel" [jeff@eye_gore seti]$ rpm -qa kernel kernel-2.6.10-1.770_FC3 kernel-2.6.11-1.14_FC3 kernel-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 then do "rpm -e <kernel version>" with the one you are removing from above. [jeff@eye_gore seti]$ sudo rpm -e kernel-2.6.10-1.770_FC3 Password: [jeff@eye_gore seti]$ rpm -qa kernel kernel-2.6.11-1.14_FC3 kernel-2.6.11-1.27_FC3 As you can see, it works perfectly. > I get.. > Installed Packages > kernel.i686 2.6.10-1.741_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.9-1.681_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.10-1.760_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.11-1.14_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.11-1.27_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.9-1.678_FC3 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.9-1.667 installed > kernel.i686 2.6.10-1.737_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.9-1.667 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.10-1.760_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.11-1.27_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.10-1.737_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.10-1.741_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.11-1.14_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.9-1.678_FC3 installed > kernel-smp.i686 2.6.9-1.681_FC3 installed > kernel-utils.i386 1:2.4-13.1.49_FC3 installed > > So if I try.. > # yum remove kernel.i686 > it wants to remove all of them.. > > I have tried specifying the version a couple of ways but then it doesn't > find anything to remove.. > > So how do I do it? > > Thanks >
