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[Colin Law <clanlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29 April 2012 17:28, Ian Santopietro <isantop@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Quite frankly, the kernel packages accumulating throughout a cycle don't
> really take up a significant portion of storage. I don't think its worth the
> risk of causing OS damage just to clear out a few MB of disk space.

That rather depends on your hardware.  One of my Ubuntu machines is
running on a 4GB flash stick.  In that case every MB is significant.
It is running my weather station.

Colin

>
> On Apr 29, 2012 9:57 AM, "Chris Druif" <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> I wish I could believe that, but still:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KernelPanic
>> This could happen after updating to a newer kernel. That's why I asked
>> about it.
>> With metta, Chris
>>
>> On Apr 29, 2012 5:01 PM, "supernova" <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I think that the new  kernel has already been tested, so it's working
>>> Supernova
>>> Il giorno domenica 29 aprile 2012, Chris <cyber.druif@xxxxxxxxx> ha
>>> scritto:
>>> > An additional note on this: would it br possible to make some kind of
>>> > background test of the kernel on any users system? That would confirm the
>>> > installed kernel is working as it should be and only let that one remain?
>>> >
>>> > Just a thought thou, keep us informed how it is going.
>>> >
>>> > With metta, Chris
>>> >
>>> > On Apr 29, 2012 12:26 PM, "supernova" <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> > I'm not an expert but if somebody would help me I could implement and
>>> > experiment this feature.
>>> > Supernova
>>> >
>>> > Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> ha
>>> > scritto:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.gar78@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >> ha scritto:
>>> >>> CCSM is _NOT_ the place for Janitor to be. If anywhere, it is to be
>>> >>> in System Settings (that dashboard-like thingy)
>>> >>>
>>> >> Ok. It could be a good idea.
>>> >> Supernova
>>> >>> Sincerely,
>>> >>> Kroq-gar78
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
>>> >>> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 7:07 AM, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>> wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>> So we could for example:
>>> >>> Adapt computer janitor to Ubuntu exigencies, put it as default in the
>>> >>> os, place a button in ccsm, any other configuration tool to switch between
>>> >>> newbie or Skilled? Default is newbie, of course...
>>> >>> Supernova
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Il giorno sabato 28 aprile 2012, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx> ha
>>> >>> scritto:
>>> >>>> Not a problem, I was just a little confused a little. :) Have a
>>> >>>> great weekend!!!
>>> >>>> In Christ,
>>> >>>> Ryan
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Sent from my iPod
>>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2012, at 9:26 PM, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.gar78@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Yes sorry, 11.10
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Sincerely,
>>> >>>> Kroq-gar78
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> ...It was removed from the Oneiric CD wasn't it? At least I thought
>>> >>>> it was... Thanks!
>>> >>>> In Christ,
>>> >>>> Ryan
>>> >>>> Sent from my iPod
>>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2012, at 8:16 PM, Aditya Vaidya <kroq.gar78@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> 'computer-janitor' was removed from the 12.04 CD because it messed
>>> >>>> up a lot of stuff, like removing flash... or something along those lines.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Sincerely,
>>> >>>> Kroq-gar78
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Michele Giacomoli
>>> >>>> <michele.giacomoli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> It seems the description of the computer-janitor, but in Ubuntu
>>> >>>> 12.04 it's not installed in the system. I know i can install it running sudo
>>> >>>> apt-get install computer-janitor, but a newbie doesn't know that. Moreover a
>>> >>>> newbie doesn't think he has to clean his pc, so the application should clean
>>> >>>> the system automatically without asking the user anything. This behavoir
>>> >>>> should have the possibility to be disabled from a skilled user if he wants.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> So, the core of the application already exists, now we have to make
>>> >>>> it work in the right way, and provide this service out of the box.
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> Il giorno 27 aprile 2012 22:42, Daniel Hollocher
>>> >>>> <danielhollocher@xxxxxxxxx> ha scritto:
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CleanupCruft
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 11:53 AM, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> >>>> wrote:
>>> >>>>> Maybe this is not the right place for this discussion, anyway I
>>> >>>>> want
>>> >>>>> to think about one thing: when the kernel package upgrades, a new
>>> >>>>> one
>>> >>>>> in installed beside the old. I then remove the old one and keep
>>> >>>>> only
>>> >>>>> the new one. This can be done with synaptic or through line
>>> >>>>> commands,
>>> >>>>> but not with Ubuntu Software Center, or not easily at least.
>>> >>>
>>
>>
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