Linux Mint now deletes old kernel versions automatically

Linux Mint has overhauled kernel management and will now automatically delete old kernels once a week. Kernel management has also moved out of Update Manager and into the System Administration tool on both standard and LMDE versions, and the now tracks kernels by series rather than individual versions. You get to choose which kernel series’ are tracked and how many older kernels within each series the system should keep (in addition to the one you’re booted on; it doesn’t yank out the rug under its own feet). Updates for tracked series’ kernels continue to appear in Update Manager as before, […]
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