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[supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx>]

2012/5/1 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".
it is not in the repositories
Supernova
> 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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