How to correctly remove the Linux kernel?

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Taras Labiak2014-08-24 19:41:44

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Taras Labiak, 2014-08-24 19:41:44

How to correctly remove the (unnecessary) Linux kernel after compiling and installing from source?

rm /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.1
rm -r /lib/modules/3.16.1/
update-grub2

Or is something else needed?
Distribution: Linux Mint 16 Petra, 64 bit

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Vadim Misbakh-Soloviev, 2014-08-24
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As a rule, in addition to the kernel itself, /boot also contains config-<version> and System.map-<version>. You can also remove them.
Also, theoretically, the firmware can be installed in / lib / firmware (but it may not be installed)