Description of problem: While working on 29418, I noticed that there are 65 kernels sitting in /boot. Trying to remove old ones (via mcc's Software Management), just de-selecting a kernel takes a long time only to come up with 2 other packages to remove. I de-selected 4-5 kernels after several minutes, then hitting Apply takes a LONG time... I'm still waiting for these removals to complete after over an hour on this aging; but still very capable system: $ inxi -CMSGxx System: Host: prf.pfortin.com Kernel: 5.10.56-server-1.mga8 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 10.3.0 Console: tty 23 wm: kwin_x11 DM: SDDM Distro: Mageia 8 mga8 Machine: Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Precision M6800 v: 00 serial: 3JGYG12 Chassis: type: 9 serial: 3JGYG12 Mobo: Dell model: 0XWC1M serial: /3JGYG12/CN129634B401E3/ UEFI: Dell v: A25 date: 10/08/2018 CPU: Info: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-4710MQ bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell rev: 3 L1 cache: 256 KiB L2 cache: 6 MiB L3 cache: 5.9 MiB flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 39910 Speed: 3369 MHz min/max: 800/3500 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 3369 2: 3251 3: 3249 4: 3351 5: 3359 6: 3299 7: 3265 8: 3355 Graphics: Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0416 Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Saturn XT [FirePro M6100] vendor: Dell driver: amdgpu v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 1002:6640 Device-3: Sunplus Innovation Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus ID: 1-1.5:3 chip ID: 1bcf:2984 Display: server: Mageia X.org 1.20.12 compositor: kwin_x11 driver: amdgpu,ati,intel unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz s-dpi: 96 OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 11.0.1 256 bits) v: 4.5 Mesa 21.2.1 compat-v: 3.1 direct render: Yes Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. de-select 1 or more packages to remove 2. Apply 3. W..A..I..T...... PS: The latest loaded kernel is kernel-server-5.10.56-1.mga8-1-1.mga8; but it should be kernel-server-5.10.60-2.mga8-1-1.mga8... Beginning to wonder if this latest kernel is ignored because I have over 64 (power of 2) installed kernel packages...? PPS: I've also noticed that some updates speed through the installs; but take a very long time removing old packages...
Created attachment 12921 [details] Script to remove old kernels Removing packages is slow due to the way the rpm database is updated. It's done the way it is to minimize the chance of damage should anything interrupt the updating, such as a reboot or power failure. Attached is the script I use to remove old kernels and associated packages.
CC: (none) => davidwhodgins
Thanks!!
Status: NEW => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => WORKSFORME