uninstalling custom kernel and query on stale files from previous kernels

[Jeff Vian]

Matt H. wrote:

>On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 01:32:38 -0600, Mike Klinke wrote:
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>>rpm -e kernel-<version>
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>>should remove all the entries from /boot, /lib/modules etc.
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>>Regards,  Mike Klinke
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>Mike,
>rpm -e for the 2149 kernel only deleted the entries in /boot.
>/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2149.nptl and /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-1.2149.nptl are
>still existent. Note that rpm -qa kernel doesn't list 2149 anymore
>however. So, I couldn't see any harm in just manually deleting these
>directories?
>Thanks
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You have to do the same for the kernel-source-<version>
And for a full cleanup also for the kernel-doc-<version>
This is assuming you have both the above installed.

Manually deleting will not clean up the rpm database

use " rpm -qa | grep kernel " to see exactly which kernel packages are 
installed.


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