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Ubuntu - Purge old kernels and unused modules
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Ubuntu - Purge old kernels and unused modules

Purge old kernels

Open terminal and check your current kernel:

uname -r

DO NOT REMOVE THIS KERNEL!

Then, type the command below to list all installed kernels on your system.

dpkg --list | grep 3.16.

Find all the kernels that lower than your current kernel. When you know which kernel to remove, continue below to remove it. Run the commands below to remove the kernel you selected.

sudo apt-get purge 3.16.X-X-generic

Remove temp installation files

Open a terminal.

Remove outdated packages from cache:

sudo apt-get autoclean

Remove every package from the cache:

sudo apt-get clean

Remove installed packages as dependencies which have been unused

sudo apt-get autoremove
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@solbu thanks for the clarifications.

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