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== Only upgrade specific package == | == Only upgrade specific package == | ||
<code>sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade <packagename></code> | <code>sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade <packagename></code> | ||
== Show holding package == | |||
<code>apt-mark showhold</code> | |||
== Remove old kernel == | |||
One of the best and simple way from this thead<ref>https://askubuntu.com/questions/1253347/how-to-easily-remove-old-kernels-in-ubuntu-20-04-lts</ref> <syntaxhighlight lang="bash"> | |||
#list up all the current kernels you have on a file. | |||
$dpkg --list | egrep -i --color 'linux-image|linux-headers|linux-modules' | awk '{ print $2 }' > kernels.txt | |||
#Filter your currently used kernel out of the file using grep. | |||
$grep -v $(uname -r) kernels.txt > kernels_to_delete.txt | |||
#Verify your current kernel is not present in the delete list. Don't skip this. Ensures you don't mistakenly delete all the kernels. | |||
grep $(uname -r) kernels_to_delete.txt | |||
#Delete all the unused kernels in one go. | |||
$cat kernels_to_delete.txt | xargs sudo apt purge -y | |||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
== References == | |||
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Revision as of 12:15, 24 May 2023
Only upgrade specific package
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade <packagename>
Show holding package
apt-mark showhold
Remove old kernel
One of the best and simple way from this thead[1]
#list up all the current kernels you have on a file.
$dpkg --list | egrep -i --color 'linux-image|linux-headers|linux-modules' | awk '{ print $2 }' > kernels.txt
#Filter your currently used kernel out of the file using grep.
$grep -v $(uname -r) kernels.txt > kernels_to_delete.txt
#Verify your current kernel is not present in the delete list. Don't skip this. Ensures you don't mistakenly delete all the kernels.
grep $(uname -r) kernels_to_delete.txt
#Delete all the unused kernels in one go.
$cat kernels_to_delete.txt | xargs sudo apt purge -y