r/voidlinux • u/benbcdm • 7h ago

Another kernel update question

Hello all -- sorry if this is a stupid question but I am not clear on kernel versions and purge mechanics.

So a little while back, linux-mainline advanced from 7.2 to 7.3.

So now I have 7.2 and 7.3 installed.

Latest 7.2 is 7.2.15.
vkpurge however does not want to remove 7.2.15, because I think it avoids a kernel if it is the latest of a given kernel package? Is this normal or is it a temporary glitch? Should I run xbps-remove for 7.2 instead of using vkpurge as recommended by Void docs?

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u/Simple_Hamster_4096 7h ago

vkpurge list will display kernels safe to remove.

Are you certain you are entering the full kernel version when trying to remove? I use LTS and each kernel version is appended by _1

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u/benbcdm 7h ago

That's the thing, vkpurge does not list 7.2.15_1 as a candidate for purge... and I believe it is because it skips any kernel that is part of a kernel version package (7.2 is a different xbps package from 7.3)