On Sun 04 Jul 2021 at 13:45:00 +0100, Tixy wrote: > On Sun, 2021-07-04 at 10:08 +0100, Brian wrote: > > On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 20:49:01 -0600, Tom Dial wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On 7/3/21 13:04, Brian wrote: > > > > On Sat 03 Jul 2021 at 18:49:35 +0100, mick crane wrote: > > > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > > > > Can I not *just* move the older ones out of the way so upgrade > > > > > doesn't run > > > > > out of space ? > > > > > > > > Why bother? > > > > > > > > apt purge linux... > > > > > > > > Why do you need two kernels anyway? > > > > > > I rather having two kernels (but scarcely ever more) to ensure there is > > > a known safe fallback in case of problems after installation of a new > > > kernel. > > > > I see the point of that in the immediate aftermath of getting a new > > kernel, but as time goes on there is surely less need for it? > > > > There is need, because if there's no binary compatibility change, > Debian kernel updates keep the same version number and overwrite the > existing one. So if that new kernel has a bug on your system and won't > boot, then you're a bit stuffed. This has happened to me in the past.
I did specify "as time goes on". Suppose one boots successfully a 100 times with the new kernel. What need is there for a second kernel on the system? -- Brian.
