How to Remove Old LinuxKernal and Keep Most Updated

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2. Remove old Oracle Linux Kernels. And keeping only the most updated with 'YUM' Procedure : Login as root, and using 'yum' remove the old kernel as below: [root@edbar2p6 init.d]# uname -r 2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5 [root@edbar2p6 init.d]# rpm -qa | grep kernel kernel-devel-2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5 kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.el5 kernel-2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5 kernel-headers-2.6.18-164.el5 kernel-2.6.18-164.el5 kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.el5 #yum remove kernel-2.6.18-164.el5 #yum remove kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.el5 [root@edbar2p6 init.d]# rpm -qa | grep kernel [root@edbar2p6 init.d]# reboot ( then test ,) Test by starting all db & grid control services................................ 3. Finally, Clone each VM and keep the Backup to re-start LAB when require....................... File Ref: document.doc (v. Error: Reference source not found )

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2.Remove old Oracle Linux Kernels. And keeping only the most updated with 'YUM'Procedure:

Login as root, and using 'yum' remove the old kernel as below:[root@edbar2p6 init.d]# uname -r

2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5[root@edbar2p6 init.d]# rpm -qa | grep kernelkernel-devel-2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5

kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.el5

kernel-2.6.18-371.1.2.0.1.el5

kernel-headers-2.6.18-164.el5

kernel-2.6.18-164.el5

kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.el5#yum remove kernel-2.6.18-164.el5#yum remove kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.el5[root@edbar2p6 init.d]# rpm -qa | grep kernel[root@edbar2p6 init.d]# reboot ( then test ,)Test by starting all db & grid control services................................

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Finally, Clone each VM and keep the Backup to re-start LAB when require.......................

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