uninstall kernel

Tahir · #1 15th February 2007, 02:56 PM

how can kernel "without" RPM can be uninstalled

JN4OldSchool · #2 15th February 2007, 03:03 PM

you better elaborate a little on this if yhou want an answer. What exactly are you asking? You want to remove a kernel without using RPM? Huh?

Tahir · #3 15th February 2007, 03:07 PM

my question is how can i uninstall a kernel which i didnt installed through an rpm.

Tahir · #4 15th February 2007, 03:09 PM

... i insdtalled the kernel by just untarring and running some commands on the shell.

JN4OldSchool · #5 15th February 2007, 03:11 PM

wow, that is a good question! I dont want to steer you wrong with an installed kernel so i will let someone like Seve answer this one. (in other words I dont know

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***bob*** · #6 15th February 2007, 03:58 PM

If you used the 'configure', 'make', 'make-install' to create the kernel, this tutorial might help: http://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/softinstall.html It mentions 'make-uninstall' would remove it. See if others post different methods first though.

Dies · #7 15th February 2007, 06:44 PM

You can always just delete the files, if you installed the traditional way then get rid of stuff in /boot, /lib/modules and /usr/src/ then run locate for the version number to see what else is left behind. Remove any grub entries and you're done. This is all assuming you have a known good kernel to boot.

This is a good question, I run Slackware but I don't do a lot of kernel updates between versions so typically I just delete the old stuff out of boot and don't worry about the rest since space is not an issue, really that's the only reason to worry about it is if you're tight on space.

Tahir · #8 16th February 2007, 07:36 AM

No the "make uninstall" commands doesnt work on the path /usr/src/kernels/linux-x.y.z actually iam trying test installatioin of a self made kernel rpm which is of linux-2.6.11.3 and for that i have to remove the already installed kernel of linux-2.6.11.3 which is installed in the traditional way.Please help me.

***bob*** · #9 16th February 2007, 12:03 PM

If it's been installed in the 'usual' way, simply use yum: "yum remove kernel(version)" and then you can use rpm to install the test version.

Dies · #10 16th February 2007, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tahir

No the "make uninstall" commands doesnt work on the path /usr/src/kernels/linux-x.y.z actually iam trying test installatioin of a self made kernel rpm which is of linux-2.6.11.3 and for that i have to remove the already installed kernel of linux-2.6.11.3 which is installed in the traditional way.Please help me.

Did you not see my post ? It's right above yours.

And you don't have to remove anything to test out a new kernel, not unless you're really tight on disk space. But if you're that tight on space than you have more pressing problems than testing out new kernels.

JN4OldSchool · #11 16th February 2007, 03:12 PM

shouldnt you KNOW this stuff BEFORE you start screwing with the kernel?

Tahir · #12 17th February 2007, 11:20 AM

Thankyou Dies.