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[Chris Druif <chrisdruif@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recall the explicit release why it didn't make it in the
repositories this release, but the basically it lacked testing this release
and also the consensus switch to more "simple" apps like MyUnity to
customize Unity. But do read the archive of the Ubuntu Power Users [1].

With metta, Chris

[1] https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-power-users/

On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 12:09 AM, Ryan Gauger <rtgkid@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> IMHO, it should be added to the repositories. Many users like to use
> Ubuntu Tweak.
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On May 1, 2012, at 1:00 PM, supernova <supernova.it@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > 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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