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[Chris Druif <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I know Ubuntu Tweak can be used clean up a system. It had been opted to be
used by "power users".

I don't know of other solutions, but it would be a good idea to think of
what the janitor *should* do, either by looking up old designs or thinking
out a proper design what it should do.

With metta, Chris
On May 1, 2012 7:07 PM, "supernova" <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Many say that computer janitor is bad.
> Is there a substitute or should we Felipe something better?
> Supernova
>
> Il giorno martedì 1 maggio 2012, Chris Druif <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx> ha
> scritto:
> > I don't know how janitor works in the background but I do have a
> terminal command laying about that can be safely used to automatically used
> to remove old-kernels. Just say if it would make your life easier.
> >
> > With metta, Chris
> >
> > On May 1, 2012 2:17 PM, "supernova" <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm trying computer janitor on precise: it has a problem because wanted
> to uninstall packages from leksmark that manage printer/fax.
> >> remains the necessity to clean cache and old kernels.
> >> Supernova
> >>
> >> > Sent from my iPod
> >> > On Apr 29, 2012, at 12:17 PM, Chris Druif <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > If I look at precise:
> >> > packages.ubuntu.com/precise/linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic
> >> > packages.ubuntu.com/precise/linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
> >> > Which gives all the installed sizes of the generic kernel. All are in
> excess of 100 MB, with amd64 topping the list at around 130 MB.
> >> >
> >> > It is something trivial if you ask me and should be optional to be
> automated. When the algorithm has proved to not break the system it should
> be turned on by default. But that is all positive thinking about the future.
> >> >
> >> > With metta, Chris
> >> >
> >> > On Apr 29, 2012 6:38 PM, "Elias K Gardner" <zorkerz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 12:28 PM, 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.
> >> >>
> >> >> Aren't they upwards of 100MB each? Numerous times I have been
> running out of space and just needed to clear out the old kernels.
> >> >
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