Disk full -- any suggestions on what to move to SD card?

[Alex Maynard]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008, Evan Leibovitch wrote:

> Alex Maynard wrote:
>> Jamon, Thanks for the good suggestion. Any particularly large software
>> packages that I could safely remove.
>
> Then there are old versions of stuff. Usually when Ubuntu installs a new
> kernel it doesn't get rid of the old one, so you might have duplicate
> old kernels hanging around. Try the command <apt-cache search linux-image>
> to see how many kernel versions you have installed.

I was out of town for a while and now trying to follow up on some of these 
good suggestions. It looks like I have a lot kernal images installed but 
I'm not sure which I can remove. It's a new computer so I did a fresh 
installation. Maybe that means that all are needed.

~/share$ sudo apt-cache search linux-image
alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files
rt2400-source - source for rt2400 wireless network driver
rt2500-source - source for rt2500 wireless network driver
virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.22-14-generic - virtualbox-ose modules for 
linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic
virtualbox-ose-modules-2.6.22-14-server - virtualbox-ose modules for 
linux-image-2.6.22-14-server
xen-image-2.6.19-4-generic - Linux 2.6.19 image on 
PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/P4
xen-image-2.6.19-4-server - Linux xen 2.6.19 image on x86.
linux-image - Generic Linux kernel image.
linux-image-2.6.22-14-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on i386
linux-image-2.6.22-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86/x86_64
linux-image-2.6.22-14-server - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86/x86_64
linux-image-2.6.22-14-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86
linux-image-2.6.22-15-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on i386
linux-image-2.6.22-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86/x86_64
linux-image-2.6.22-15-server - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86/x86_64
linux-image-2.6.22-15-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
x86
linux-image-386 - Linux kernel image on 386.
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-14-386 - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on i386
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-14-generic - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-14-server - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-14-virtual - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-15-386 - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on i386
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-15-generic - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-15-server - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-debug-2.6.22-15-virtual - Linux kernel debug image for version 
2.6.22 on x86
linux-image-debug-386 - Linux kernel debug image for 386 kernel image
linux-image-debug-generic - Linux kernel debug image for generic kernel 
image
linux-image-debug-server - Linux kernel debug image for server kernel 
image
linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
linux-image-server - Linux kernel image on Server Equipment.
linux-image-virtual - Linux kernel image geared towards virtualised 
hardware
linux-image-2.6.22-14-rt - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on RT 
kernel
linux-image-2.6.22-14-ume - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
Ubuntu Moblie and Embedded
linux-image-2.6.22-14-xen - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on This 
kernel can be used for Xen dom0 and domU
linux-image-2.6.22-15-rt - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on RT 
kernel
linux-image-2.6.22-15-ume - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on 
Ubuntu Moblie and Embedded
linux-image-2.6.22-15-xen - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.22 on This 
kernel can be used for Xen dom0 and domU
linux-image-debug-ume - Linux kernel debug image for ume kernel image
linux-image-rt - Linux kernel image on realtime kernel
linux-image-ume - Linux kernel image on 386 Embedded/Mobile
linux-image-xen - Linux kernel image on Xen


> One other thing that Ubuntu tends to do is to install every possible X
> server ... once you know which one you're using. Try <apt-cache search
> xserver> to see if you have anything you can get rid of there...

I guess I have a similiar question: which of these x-server packages look 
safe to remove?


amaynard at asus:~/share$ sudo apt-cache search xserver
displayconfig-gtk - Simple tool to change xserver settings
isdnutils-base - ISDN utilities, the basic (minimal) set
xserver-xorg - the X.Org X server
xserver-xorg-input-all - the X.Org X server -- input driver metapackage
xserver-xorg-input-elographics - X.Org X server -- ELOGraphics input 
driver
xserver-xorg-input-evdev - X.Org X server -- evdev input driver
xserver-xorg-input-kbd - X.Org X server -- keyboard input driver
xserver-xorg-input-mouse - X.Org X server -- mouse input driver
xserver-xorg-input-synaptics - Synaptics TouchPad driver for X.Org server
xserver-xorg-input-wacom - X.Org X server -- wacom input driver
xserver-xorg-video-all - the X.Org X server -- output driver metapackage
xserver-xorg-video-amd - X.Org X server -- AMD Geode GX/LX display driver
xserver-xorg-video-amd-dbg - X.Org X server -- AMD Geode GX/LX display 
driver (debugging symbols)
xserver-xorg-video-apm - X.Org X server -- APM display driver
xserver-xorg-video-ark - X.Org X server -- ark display driver
xserver-xorg-video-ati - X.Org X server -- ATI display driver
xserver-xorg-video-ati-dbg - X.Org X server -- ATI display driver 
(debugging symbols)
xserver-xorg-video-chips - X.Org X server -- Chips display driver
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus - X.Org X server -- Cirrus display driver
xserver-xorg-video-cyrix - X.Org X server -- Cyrix display driver
xserver-xorg-video-dummy - X.Org X server -- dummy display driver
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev - X.Org X server -- fbdev display driver
xserver-xorg-video-glint - X.Org X server -- Glint display driver
xserver-xorg-video-i128 - X.Org X server -- i128 display driver
xserver-xorg-video-i740 - X.Org X server -- i740 display driver
xserver-xorg-video-i810 - X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display 
driver
xserver-xorg-video-imstt - X.Org X server -- IMSTT display driver
xserver-xorg-video-mga - X.Org X server -- MGA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic - X.Org X server -- Neomagic display driver
xserver-xorg-video-newport - X.Org X server -- Newport display driver
xserver-xorg-video-nsc - X.Org X server -- NSC display driver
xserver-xorg-video-nv - X.Org X server -- NV display driver
xserver-xorg-video-psb - 2D graphics driver for Poulsbo
xserver-xorg-video-rendition - X.Org X server -- Rendition display driver
xserver-xorg-video-s3 - X.Org X server -- legacy S3 display driver
xserver-xorg-video-s3virge - X.Org X server -- S3 ViRGE display driver
xserver-xorg-video-savage - X.Org X server -- Savage display driver
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion - X.Org X server -- SiliconMotion display 
driver
xserver-xorg-video-sis - X.Org X server -- SiS display driver
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb - X.Org X server -- SiS USB display driver
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx - X.Org X server -- tdfx display driver
xserver-xorg-video-tga - X.Org X server -- TGA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-trident - X.Org X server -- Trident display driver
xserver-xorg-video-tseng - X.Org X server -- Tseng display driver
xserver-xorg-video-v4l - X.Org X server -- Video 4 Linux display driver
xserver-xorg-video-vesa - X.Org X server -- VESA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-vga - X.Org X server -- VGA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-via - X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-vmware - X.Org X server -- VMware display driver
xserver-xorg-video-voodoo - X.Org X server -- Voodoo display driver
915resolution - resolution modification tool for Intel graphic chipset
isdnutils - Most important ISDN-related packages and utilities
isdnvboxclient - ISDN answering machine, client
isdnvboxserver - ISDN answering machine, server
skippy - full-screen X11 task/window switcher, similar to OSX Expose
tightvncserver - virtual network computing server software
ts10 - Emulators for PDP-10, PDP-11, VAX
ucspi-unix - UNIX-domain socket client-server command-line tools
vncserver - Virtual network computing server software
wmcb - Dockapp that displays the cut buffer content
xdebconfigurator - A script used with debconf to autoconfigure 
xserver-xorg
xserver-xfree86 - transitional package for moving from XFree86 to X.Org
xserver-xgl - GL-based X server
xserver-xorg-input-acecad - X.Org X server -- AceCad input driver
xserver-xorg-input-aiptek - X.Org X server -- Aiptek input driver
xserver-xorg-input-calcomp - X.Org X server -- Calcomp input driver
xserver-xorg-input-citron - X.Org X server -- Citron input driver
xserver-xorg-input-digitaledge - X.Org X server -- DigitalEdge input 
driver
xserver-xorg-input-dmc - X.Org X server -- DMC input driver
xserver-xorg-input-dynapro - X.Org X server -- Dynapro input driver
xserver-xorg-input-elo2300 - X.Org X server -- ELO2300 input driver
xserver-xorg-input-evtouch - Touchscreen-Driver for X.Org/XFree86 server
xserver-xorg-input-fpit - X.Org X server -- FPIT input driver
xserver-xorg-input-hyperpen - X.Org X server -- HyperPen input driver
xserver-xorg-input-jamstudio - X.Org X server -- JamStudio input driver
xserver-xorg-input-joystick - X.Org X server -- joystick input driver
xserver-xorg-input-magellan - X.Org X server -- Magellan input driver
xserver-xorg-input-magictouch - X.Org X server -- MagicTouch input driver
xserver-xorg-input-microtouch - X.Org X server -- MicroTouch input driver
xserver-xorg-input-mutouch - X.Org X server -- muTouch input driver
xserver-xorg-input-palmax - X.Org X server -- Palmax input driver
xserver-xorg-input-penmount - X.Org X server -- Penmount input driver
xserver-xorg-input-spaceorb - X.Org X server -- SpaceOrb input driver
xserver-xorg-input-summa - X.Org X server -- Summa input driver
xserver-xorg-input-tek4957 - X.Org X server -- Tek4957 input driver
xserver-xorg-input-ur98 - X.Org X server -- UR98 input driver
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse - X.Org X server -- vmmouse input driver
xserver-xorg-input-void - X.Org X server -- void input driver
xserver-xorg-video-avivo - X.Org X server -- Avivo display driver
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome - X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd - X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI r5xx, r6xx display 
driver
xserver-xorg-video-radeonhd-dbg - X.Org X server -- AMD/ATI r5xx, r6xx 
display driver
xserver-xorg-video-unichrome - X.Org X server -- VIA display driver
xnest - Nested X server
xserver-xephyr - Next Generation Nested X Server
xserver-xorg-core - X.Org X server -- core server
xserver-xorg-core-dbg - Xorg - the X.Org X server (debugging symbols)
xserver-xorg-dev - X.Org X server -- development files
xserver-xorg-video-intel - X.Org X server -- Intel i8xx, i9xx display 
driver
xvfb - Virtual Framebuffer 'fake' X server
nvidia-glx - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org driver
nvidia-glx-new - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'new' driver
xorg-driver-fglrx - Video driver for ATI graphics accelerators
xdmx - Distributed Multihead X server
xdmx-tools - Distributed Multihead X tools
nvidia-glx-legacy - NVIDIA binary XFree86 4.x/X.Org 'legacy' driver

Thanks again so much for the suggestions!

Alex

>
> Hope this helps....
>
> - Evan
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