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Added a note as a fix to DOCTEAM-1759 (#1964)
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<dm:translation>yes</dm:translation>
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</dm:docmanager>
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<revhistory xml:id="rh-cha-tuning-multikernel">
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<revision>
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<date>2026-09-03</date>
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<revdescription>
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<para>
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Kernels selected for removal by <literal>multiversion.kernels</literal>
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are purged at the next reboot by the <literal>purge-kernels.service</literal>
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systemd service, which is enabled by default and can also be triggered
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manually with <literal>zypper purge-kernels</literal>.
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</para>
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</revdescription>
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</revision>
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<revision>
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<date>2026-04-07</date>
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<revdescription>
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</tip>
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</step>
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</procedure>
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<note>
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<title>When the purge is applied</title>
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<para>
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Kernels selected for removal are not deleted immediately. They are
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purged the next time the system boots, by the
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<systemitem class="service">purge-kernels.service</systemitem> systemd
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service, which is enabled by default. To apply the purge without
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rebooting, run <command>zypper purge-kernels</command> as &rootuser;.
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Add the <option>--dry-run</option> option to preview which kernels
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would be removed without deleting anything, or
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<option>--details</option> for a detailed installation summary.
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</para>
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</note>
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</sect2>
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<sect2 xml:id="sec-tuning-multikernel-deleteoldkernel">
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<title>Use case: deleting an old kernel after reboot only</title>

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