system-cleaner - should not offer or warn when removing one of the last two installed kernel versions

in my case it tried to remove kernel 2.6.25. I dont use it much, but its the only one I cna use with my webcam.

This should probably be implemented along with heuristics that perform extra checks relating to key packages, including the kernel.

I wouldn't mind if this isn't fixed, but it should be until jaunty
jackalope alphas.
I have a bash script I'll upload later, maybe a developer can get
something out of it!

As promised, I hope it is helpful :)
The part about the kernel check should be something I use at part: if [ "$i" = "50" ]
Note that part 50 doesn't actually remove the kernel images, but it uses aptitude -s (just simulation)

a clarification: doesn't the "last good boot" solve your problem?

> a clarification: doesn't the "last good boot" solve your problem?

Probably, never had to try it, we'll see in alpha testing :)

Olá Dimitrios e a todos.

On Saturday 01 November 2008 12:32:50 Dimitrios Symeonidis wrote:
> a clarification: doesn't the "last good boot" solve your problem?

didnt "last good boot" disappear?
Mine did between beta and RC...

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bugabundo: in fact, you're right, i hadn't noticed...
see bug #284210
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/284210

I've made new packages available at

http://code.liw.fi/ubuntu/pool/main/s/system-cleaner/

These should never remove the running kernel. I did not make it preserve the two newest kernels, as requested by the bug reporter, since update-manager doesn't do that either, and two might still not be the right number for some people, whereas one is probably the right number for most people.

I would appreciate testing of these new packages. If you have feedback on whether more kernels should be saved, I would appreciate that, too.

Lars,
 If its possible please make a PPA repository if you can make on
launchpad. It would make testing new packages easier for people who
are interested in the same. As it is everything is available and if
you need help there's always #launchpad there on IRC. It would just
make things easier for people (like me) who just like to edit and/or
use the software sources rather than remembering (what URL was from
which I downloaded this newest package? ) . Also possibility of a
wider testing group .
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Shirish,

I have a PPA; but I cannot upload version 1.10.4 to it, because the PPA thinks the .orig.tar.gz should be different from the one that actually exists. That is my fault, and the problem will go away with the next version. Sorry about the hassle.

Accepted into intrepid-proposed, please test and give feedback here. Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

This bug was fixed in the package system-cleaner - 1.10.4-0ubuntu2

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system-cleaner (1.10.4-0ubuntu2) intrepid-proposed; urgency=low

  * The "viime tingan pakettilisäykset ovat huono idea" release.
  * Added Polish translation from Piotr Makowski. (LP: #290196)
  * The apt Packages list is now checked for sanity. (LP: #290024)
  * Icon is now shown in menu, and by the window manager.
    (LP: #274714)
  * The current kernel will now never be considered cruft.
    (LP: #285657)
  * Now asks user to confirm that they want to remove packages or remove
    other cruft. (LP: #285888)
  * Package short description is now shown in the user interface.
    (LP: #286394)
  * The GTK UI now shows column headers, so that it is clear what the
    tick column means. (No bug reported about this explicitly, but it
    has come up repeatedly.)
  * Support for whitelists in /etc/cruft-remover.d/*.whitelist added.
    See the cruft-remover(8) manual page for details. This can later be
    seeded with the most common third-party packages, until dpkg+apt
    get sufficient meta data to deal with this in a better way.
    (Does not quite close LP: 285746.)

 -- Lars Wirzenius <email address hidden> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:58:25 +0200

Copied intrepid-proposed update to jaunty.