Easily remove old/unused PVE kernels on your Proxmox VE system
I am thrilled to announce the release of PVE Kernel Cleaner 2.0! It's been over 5 years since the last update, and I greatly appreciate your patience, feature requests, and bug reports. Your feedback has been vital in enhancing the tool's capabilities. Here's what's new in this update:
proxmox-kernel
and pve-kernel
package detection.pve-kernel
meta-packages were not being removed.--keep/-k
Option: Introduced the --keep
(or -k
) option to specify the minimum number of kernels you wish to keep on your system.--remove-newer/-rn
Option: Implemented the --remove-newer
(or -rn
) option to enable the removal of kernels that are newer than the current one, enhancing kernel management.--dry-run/-d
Mode: Added a --dry-run
(or -d
) mode for non-destructive testing, allowing safe program execution without affecting system kernels or making changes./boot
directory size, especially in LVM setups.check_for_updates
variable to false
.Your continued support and feedback are what drive the improvement of PVE Kernel Cleaner.
Enjoy!
Jordan Hillis
v1.2 Release