This is reproducible on both Ubuntu 20.04 and 22.04 Server, on both AMD64 and ARM64 (Raspberry Pi).
For AMD64 (Intel): $ ls -l /lib/modules/5.4.0-xx-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root 143K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.alias -rw-r--r-- 1 root 154K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.alias.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 8.0K 2022-04-08 10:44 modules.builtin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 25K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.builtin.alias.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 11K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.builtin.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 63K 2022-04-08 10:44 modules.builtin.modinfo -rw-r--r-- 1 root 85K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.dep -rw-r--r-- 1 root 123K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.dep.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 268 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.devname -rw-r--r-- 1 root 215K 2022-04-08 10:44 modules.order -rw-r--r-- 1 root 489 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.softdep -rw-r--r-- 1 root 279K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.symbols -rw-r--r-- 1 root 326K 2022-04-28 18:36 modules.symbols.bin For ARM64 (RasPi): $ ls -l /lib/modules/5.4.0-xxxx-raspi -rw-r--r-- 1 root 859K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.alias -rw-r--r-- 1 root 893K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.alias.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 11K 2022-04-04 13:33 modules.builtin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 27K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.builtin.alias.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 14K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.builtin.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 84K 2022-04-04 13:33 modules.builtin.modinfo -rw-r--r-- 1 root 399K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.dep -rw-r--r-- 1 root 548K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.dep.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root 250 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.devname -rw-r--r-- 1 root 209K 2022-04-04 13:33 modules.order -rw-r--r-- 1 root 950 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.softdep -rw-r--r-- 1 root 354K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.symbols -rw-r--r-- 1 root 425K 2022-04-25 17:31 modules.symbols.bin -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2007286 Title: Ubuntu does not clean out old kernel module files (in /lib/modules) when old kernels are removed Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: corrado@corrado-x-kinetic:~$ ls /lib/modules 5.19.0-23-generic 5.19.0-28-generic 5.19.0-29-generic 5.19.0-31-generic corrado@corrado-x-kinetic:~$ ls /boot config-5.19.0-29-generic memtest86+.elf config-5.19.0-31-generic memtest86+_multiboot.bin efi System.map-5.19.0-29-generic grub System.map-5.19.0-31-generic initrd.img vmlinuz initrd.img-5.19.0-29-generic vmlinuz-5.19.0-29-generic initrd.img-5.19.0-31-generic vmlinuz-5.19.0-31-generic initrd.img.old vmlinuz.old memtest86+.bin corrado@corrado-x-kinetic:~$ see also https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-does-not-clean-out-old-kernel-module-files-in-lib-modules-when-old-kernels-are-removed/33906 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.10 Package: apt 2.5.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-31.32-generic 5.19.17 Uname: Linux 5.19.0-31-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.23.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Feb 14 16:23:49 2023 InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-11-28 (77 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.10 "Kinetic Kudu" - Release amd64 (20221020) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/2007286/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
