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Try to use apt-get autoremove and see if that removes some of the older kernel packages.
If that does not work, I would suggest you do what I've had to do before, find the kernel you're on now, that's working fine, then use apt-get purge <name_of_older_kernel_package> on the packages for the older kernels.
This will remove all of those older kernels ...
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sudo apt-get autoremove
is not removing the older kernels.
Here is little discussion about that:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=996053
And here is description of how it is achieved to remove older installed kernels
with their headers:
...
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The most correct way would be:
Download the Ubuntu 13.04 ISO-Image (.iso)
Burn it into a DVD or use a bootable usb stick.
Boot from this DVD/USB stick
Right after the window with the tittle: "Preparing to install Ubuntu",choose the option "Upgrade Ubuntu 12.04.X LTS to Ubuntu 13.04"
After that Ubuntu will be installed normally and your files will be kept ...
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To install the latest version of Oracle Java (the latest posted in the Oracle webpage), the easiest way is to use the Java Installer (as flashplugin-installer does) as here is explained: http://www.webupd8.org/2012/01/install-oracle-java-jdk-7-in-ubuntu-via.html
Oracle JDK7 itself is not hosted in the PPA because that's not allowed
by the new Java ...
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This is the way it works now all updates require a password in versions prior to 11.10 but since 11.10 the password is no longer requested for security updates.
A password is still required to install software and for updates that are not for security however.
From the Security Team FAQ:
Update Manager doesn't prompt for security updates
Why does ...
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I had the same exact problem and it didn't get removed with sudo apt-get install -f or sudo apt-get update. I followed the instruction here for purging NVidia drivers and it worked fine. You might want to try the same thing.
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Write in terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
or you could
edit Update Manager settings
Click on the settings button in update manager and go to updates tab
make sure that recommended and important updates are ticked
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You may upgrade from 12.04 to 13.04 in two steps:
step 1: from 12.04 to 12.10: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes#From_12.04_to_12.10
step 2: from 12.10 to 13.04: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes#From_12.10_to_13.04
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