(13.1 TW) purge kernels not working

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#1

All up to latest updates. On reboot, purge-kernel is not running. I now
have 6 kernel versions now in /boot.


ken@toshiba-lt:~> ll /boot/
total 258890
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      512 Nov  2 09:32 backup_mbr
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root        1 Nov  2 09:04 boot -> .
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root     1484 Oct 18 02:48 boot.readme
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   140316 Feb  3 17:11 config-3.11.10-7-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   140360 Oct 25 14:23 config-3.11.6-3-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   140360 Nov  1 07:17 config-3.11.6-4-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   143683 Feb 13 02:07
config-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   143734 Feb 18 03:15
config-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   143734 Feb 22 12:58
config-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root     1024 Feb 24 09:52 grub
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root     1024 Jan 15 17:54 grub2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       33 Feb 24 09:52 initrd ->
initrd-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 23117506 Feb 18 14:54 initrd-3.11.10-7-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 23117606 Feb 18 14:54 initrd-3.11.6-3-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 23117368 Feb 18 14:55 initrd-3.11.6-4-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 29212082 Dec  4 10:59
initrd-3.11.6-4-desktop.old-dkms
-rw------- 1 root root 23156458 Feb 18 14:55
initrd-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 23155578 Feb 18 14:56
initrd-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop
-rw------- 1 root root 23107220 Feb 24 09:52
initrd-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
drwx------ 2 root root    12288 Nov  2 08:40 lost+found
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   620544 Feb 18 14:51 message
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   746538 Feb  3 18:25 symtypes-3.11.10-7-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   746472 Oct 25 15:44 symtypes-3.11.6-3-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   746472 Nov  1 09:34 symtypes-3.11.6-4-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   820366 Feb 13 03:18
symtypes-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   819367 Feb 17 23:35
symtypes-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-default.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   820413 Feb 18 04:26
symtypes-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   794049 Feb 18 07:06
symtypes-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-xen.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   819367 Feb 22 14:57
symtypes-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-default.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   820413 Feb 22 14:58
symtypes-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   794049 Feb 22 14:16
symtypes-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-xen.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   262119 Feb  3 18:20 symvers-3.11.10-7-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   261933 Oct 25 15:38 symvers-3.11.6-3-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   261933 Nov  1 09:23 symvers-3.11.6-4-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   299446 Feb 13 03:08
symvers-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   299478 Feb 18 04:18
symvers-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   299478 Feb 22 14:52
symvers-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Feb  3 18:19 sysctl.conf-3.11.10-7-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Oct 25 15:38 sysctl.conf-3.11.6-3-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Nov  1 09:23 sysctl.conf-3.11.6-4-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Feb 13 03:08
sysctl.conf-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Feb 18 04:18
sysctl.conf-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root      516 Feb 22 14:52
sysctl.conf-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2681728 Feb  3 18:08 System.map-3.11.10-7-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2697475 Oct 25 15:26 System.map-3.11.6-3-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2697475 Nov  1 08:58 System.map-3.11.6-4-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2764024 Feb 13 02:52
System.map-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2764398 Feb 18 04:05
System.map-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2764398 Feb 22 14:36
System.map-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6039636 Feb  3 18:19 vmlinux-3.11.10-7-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6075526 Oct 25 15:38 vmlinux-3.11.6-3-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6075542 Nov  1 09:22 vmlinux-3.11.6-4-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6243539 Feb 13 03:07
vmlinux-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6251713 Feb 18 04:18
vmlinux-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6251717 Feb 22 14:52
vmlinux-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop.gz
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root       34 Feb 24 09:52 vmlinuz ->
vmlinuz-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5179304 Feb  3 19:52 vmlinuz-3.11.10-7-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5210152 Oct 25 17:00 vmlinuz-3.11.6-3-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5210216 Nov  1 14:33 vmlinuz-3.11.6-4-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5322016 Feb 13 04:50
vmlinuz-3.13.2-4.g2aa4baa-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5329520 Feb 18 06:22
vmlinuz-3.13.3-15.g7ccf96b-desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5329552 Feb 22 16:30
vmlinuz-3.13.4-16.g6eda950-desktop
ken@toshiba-lt:~>

When I run:



toshiba-lt:~ # systemctl start purge-kernels.service

The prompt comes back right away, no message on the screen or in
/var/log/messages.

From /etc/zypp/zypp.conf:

code

Comma separated list of kernel packages to keep installed in

parallel, if the

above multiversion variable is set. Packages can be specified as

2.6.32.12-0.7 - Exact version to keep

latest - Keep kernel with the highest version number

latest-N - Keep kernel with the Nth highest version number

running - Keep the running kernel

oldest - Keep kernel with the lowest version number (the GA

kernel)

oldest+N - Keep kernel with the Nth lowest version number

Note: This entry is not evaluated by libzypp, but by the

purge-kernels service (via /sbin/purge-kernels).

Default: Do not delete any kernels if multiversion =

provides:multiversion(kernel) is set
multiversion.kernels = latest,latest-1,running



Ken
#2

Been manually purging kernels for a long time on Tw, just to keep it down to 3 or 4. I normally use YaST SM to do that.

#3

It has been reported to the opensuse mailing list earlier this month, see here: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2014-02/msg00539.html

That last page post references a bug number, and if you back track, you will a suggestion that the kernel names used now have been confusing the service.

#4

PS. surprised you missed it, since you posted a [different] thread there a couple of days later. :slight_smile:

#5

On 02/24/2014 03:36 PM, consused pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> It has been reported to the opensuse mailing list earlier this month,
> see here: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2014-02/msg00539.html
>
> That last page post references a bug number, and if you back track, you
> will a suggestion that the kernel names used now have been confusing the
> service.
>
>

A Google search showed the issue as showing up with 12.3 and questioned
if it would be fixed for 13.1, apparently that is not the case.

Ken

#6

On 02/24/2014 03:56 PM, consused pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> PS. surprised you missed it, since you posted a [different] thread there
> a couple of days later. :slight_smile:
>
>

My fantastic memory has failed me regarding this. Perhaps a different
Ken? :slight_smile:

Ken

#7

I’m quite sure there was a brief period when automatic kernel purges worked properly on Tw. Memory fails me as to when that was, late 12.3 base or earlier part of 13.1 base before the large KDE upgrades when kernel updates were the main feature. :slight_smile: