RMOldKernel

#!/bin/bash

# Original script obtained from
# http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/shirt/b46gb/ubuntu_reddit_have_too_many_installed_kernels_in/

# This script helps you remove old kernels from your system.
# It was written and tested in Ubuntu 9.10.
# It was written to help you, but if you break your system, it's your problem.
# Use at your own risk!

if [[ ! -z "$1" && "$2" == "IMSURE" ]]
then
    PACKAGES=`dpkg -l | grep ^ii | grep "$1" | awk -F' ' '{ print $2 }'`
    echo
    echo "Removing kernel $1 from your system."
    echo "Hope you know what you're doing..."
    sudo apt-get purge $PACKAGES
    echo
    echo "Kernel $1 removed from your system."
    echo
elif [[ ! -z "$1" && -z "$2" ]]
then
    echo
    echo "The following packages will be removed for kernel $1."
    PACKAGES=`dpkg -l | grep ^ii | grep "$1" | awk -F' ' '{ print $2 }'`
    for PACKAGE in $PACKAGES
    do
        echo "$PACKAGE"
    done
    echo
    echo "If you're SURE you want to remove $1 and all associated packages"
    echo "run the program one more time with IMSURE at the end."
    echo "EX: ./RMOldKernel 2.6.28-15 IMSURE"
    echo
else
    echo
    echo "This script will help remove old kernels from your system."
    echo "You're using kernel `uname -r` right now, don't remove it!"
    echo
    echo "Kernels currently on your system:"
    KERNELS=`ls /boot | grep vmlinuz | cut -d'-' -f2,3`
    for KERNEL in $KERNELS
    do
        echo "$KERNEL"
    done
    echo
    echo "Now, run this script again with the kernel to see what will be removed."
    echo "EX: ./RMOldKernel 2.6.28-15"
    echo
    echo "DO NOT REMOVE `uname -r` or you WILL break your system!"
    echo
fi