Can't delete old kernels :(

[Inputnamehere]

So I'm having problems deleting old kernels, I've tried everything, listed below.

dpkg -l | tail -n +6 | grep -E 'linux-image-[0-9]+' | grep -Fv $(uname -r)




ii linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 amd64 Li

I know ii means its eligible for removal

sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37






dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove linux-image-4.4.0-21 which isn't installed


sudo apt-get autoremove




sudo apt -f install

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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-47-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic but it is not installed
 linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic but it is not installed
                       Recommends: thermald but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

sudo sudo purge-old-kernels

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The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-34-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic but it is not going to be installed
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-38-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic but it is not going to be installed
 linux-image-extra-4.4.0-47-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic but it is not going to be installed
 linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-47-generic but it is not going to be installed
                       Recommends: thermald but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

[Edge100x]

If you have a full /boot partition and apt-get autoremove fails, I would recommend just deleting them manually. Do this by checking for what kernel you are currently running, and deleting other ones in /boot. We talk about this more in viewtopic.php?f=44&t=14245.

If you don't have a full /boot partition, it shouldn't hurt you to have old kernels on the system that are no longer being used.

[Inputnamehere]

Manually, meaning ftp? What do you mean by full /boot?

I need the space, and I can't delete them via command line.


I have
abi
config
init.d
system.map
vmlinuz

Do I delete every old kernel from the names listed?

[$atanic $pirit]

sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37

Try

sudo dpkg --purge linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic

Linux doesn't like spaces.

[Inputnamehere]

Ok, I deleted one part of the kernel and the commands now work and deleted all the old stuff

Thanks for the tip on spaces