My 64-bit, openSUSE, Leap, Linux operating systems reported here were "guest"
operating systems in Oracle Corporation VM (Virtual "Machine") VirtualBox
7.0.18 r162988 (Qt5.15.2).
In Leap 15.5 on June 19, 2024:
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie # zypper purge-kernels
Reading installed packages...
Preparing to purge obsolete kernels...
Configuration: latest,latest-1,running
Running kernel release: 5.14.21-150500.55.65-default
Running kernel arch: x86_64
Resolving package dependencies...
The following 18 packages are going to be REMOVED:
kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1 kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1 kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1 kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
18 packages to remove.
After the operation, 4.1 GiB will be freed.
Backend: classic_rpmtrans
Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): y
error: package kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64 is not
installed
( 1/18) Removing kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64
.....[error]
Removal of (868)kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64(@System)
failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: Command exited with status 1.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): a
Problem occurred during or after installation or removal of packages:
Installation has been aborted as directed.
Please see the above error message for a hint.
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie #
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie # uname -a
Linux linux-hdi0.site 5.14.21-150500.55.65-default #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu
May 23 04:57:11 UTC 2024 (a46829d) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie #
In Leap 15.6 on June 19 or 20, 2024:
newbie@linux-hdi0:~> su
Password:
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie # zypper purge-kernels
Reading installed packages...
Preparing to purge obsolete kernels...
Configuration: latest,latest-1,running
Running kernel release: 6.4.0-150600.21-default
Running kernel arch: x86_64
Resolving package dependencies...
The following 24 packages are going to be REMOVED:
kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1 kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 kernel-default-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-extra-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1
kernel-default-optional-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1 kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 kernel-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1 kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.52.1
kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.59.1 kernel-source-5.14.21-150500.55.62.2
24 packages to remove.
After the operation, 5.5 GiB will be freed.
Backend: classic_rpmtrans
Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): y
error: package kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64 is not
installed
( 1/24) Removing kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64
.....[error]
Removal of (877)kernel-default-devel-5.14.21-150500.55.49.1.x86_64(@System)
failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: Command exited with status 1.
Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): a
Problem occurred during or after installation or removal of packages:
Installation has been aborted as directed.
Please see the above error message for a hint.
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie # uname -a
Linux linux-hdi0.site 6.4.0-150600.21-default #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Thu May 16
11:09:22 UTC 2024 (36c1e09) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
linux-hdi0:/home/newbie #