View the currently used kernel
#uname-r
2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
View the kernel installed in the system
#rpm-qa|grep kernel
Kernel-headers-2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
kernel-module-ntfs-2.6.18-128.el5-2.1.27-0.rr.10.11
Kernel-2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
Kernel-devel-2.6.18-194.el5
Kernel-2.6.18-194.el5
Kernel-devel-2.6.18-194.26.1.el5
To uninstall an extra kernel:
#yum Remove Kernel-2.6.18-194.el5
Loaded Plugins:fastestmirror
Setting up Remove Process
Resolving dependencies
--> Running Transaction Check
---> Package kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-194.el5 set to be erased
--> finished Dependency resolution
Dependencies resolved
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Package Arch Version Repository Size
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Removing:
Kernel i686 2.6.18-194.el5 installed M
Transaction Summary
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Remove 1 Package (s)
Reinstall 0 Package (s)
Downgrade 0 Package (s)
Is this OK [y/n]: Y
Downloading Packages:
Running Rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Finished Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Erasing:kernel 1/1
Removed:
kernel.i686 0:2.6.18-194.el5
complete!