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[Snowhog]

Isn't Linux meant to auto remove the old kernels and update the package cache or is it just my problem what stopped it from doing it?

No. Linux doesn't remove anything without you giving explicit permission to do so. The removal of 'unneeded' packages -- those on the system that are no longer required/used by any other package -- have to be removed by the command specified. This is part of basic system maintenance by you, the user.

Thank you for the praise, but it really isn't warranted. I'm a user, just like yourself, and while I may know more than you, that's only because I've been using Kubuntu Linux since early 2007. I am by no means an expert. I ask questions here. I used to ask a lot more very early on, but not so much now. My systems (I have five: two laptops, and three virtual machines (Oracle VirtualBox) running on my iMac) are very well maintained, and I ensure that they are. And again, all because of what I've learned. Keep a notebook, or start a log of what you learn, and you too will become more and more confident in using and running Linux.

And I'll strongly suggest that you start doing package management from the konsole and not use any GUI application to do so. Why? Because you 'see more' from the konsole as to what is happening, and at times, will be prompted for a response that you might not see/be presented with in the GUI app. I perform system maintenance every time I log in to my systems.

Once logged in, open a konsole and type:

sudo apt-get update

This checks for and updates package information.

When that is completed, type:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This will pull down and configure/install any packages that have been identified as 'updated'. During package configuration, you 'might' see information about existing configurations that the dist-upgrade also contains, and you will be prompted as to the action "you" want taken. The default response is N (you want to keep the existing configuration). You have to either press Enter (accept the default) or type in the letter of the action "you" want to happen. Again, accepting the default is almost always (especially if you "don't know") what you want.

Sometimes there will be indications that one or more packages couldn't be installed/configured due to some issue, usually a dependency problem. When this happens, you will be told what command to run to 'try and fix the problem'. On a well maintained system, this is will happen rarely.

If you are in doubt, just come here and ask. We have plenty of helpful members who will assist as they are able. Keep in mind though, everybody here are users just like you. Nobody is a paid professional of Kubuntu Forums . Net. We are users and advocates for Kubuntu Linux, and the experience level runs the gamut.

Welcome to our Forum. I think you'll like it here.

[ZACHSP8]

Started auto remove one then will do update, thank you for the help mate you are a LEGEND.

I had this problem for ages and couldn't find the answer anywhere online and few sites said it was a bug on the system and quite a few people had the same problem.

Isn't Linux meant to auto remove the old kernels and update the package cache or is it just my problem what stopped it from doing it?

[Snowhog]

You have a butt load of older kernels insrtalled, and they take up a significant amount of disk space. Do as apt is telling you to remove them and the no-longer needed packages by running:

sudo apt-get autoremove

Then run:

sudo apt-get update

to ensure the package cache is fully up to date.

[ZACHSP8]

This is what I get now mate.

[Snowhog]

Don't use the graphical package manager; run the commands from a konsole.

You'll need to quite the graphical app and wait a few seconds, then open a konsole and run the commands.

[ZACHSP8]

I done everything you said mate and it was all installing well until it just sits at this point on the update.

[Snowhog]

You need to delete the google-chrome.list and google-chrome.list.save files. Follow the instructions here to add the new repository and signing key.

Delete the c-korn-ppa-trusty.list and c-korn-ppa-trusty.list.save files, as the ppa repository for c-korn is no more.

These are 'root owned' files, so you will have to delete them 'as root'. Either open a console and delete them there:

cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d
sudo rm google-chrome.list*
sudo rm c-korn-ppa-trusty*

or launch Dolphin 'as root' by clicking on the Desktop and then typing:

kdesudo dolphin

Press enter. Type your user password when prompted. Press enter.

Navigate to /etc/apt/sources.list.d and delete the files I've specified. Close dolphin when done.

Once finished, enter a console and type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[ZACHSP8]

[Snowhog]

Your sources include repositories for:

trusty (14.04)
wheezy (Debian 7 -- obsolete stable release)
vivid (15.04 -- no longer supported; reached End-of-Life on Feb 4, 2016)
raring (13.04 -- no longer supported; reached End-of-Life on Jan 27, 2014)

The files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ that contain the entries for wheezy, vivid, and raring 'should' be deleted. Show me what files are there:

ls -la /etc/apt/sources.list.d

And for good measure, show me the content of /etc/apt/sources.list:

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[ZACHSP8]

Ok thank you

[Snowhog]

It's late here -- 2:19 AM -- so I'm calling it for now. Basically though, you have mixed releases in these repositories; generally not a good idea. Be patient, as you'll likely receive help before I log back on later today.

[ZACHSP8]

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/c-korn/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/c-korn/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org wheezy main non-free

deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu vivid-getdeb apps

### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main

### THIS FILE IS AUTOMATICALLY CONFIGURED ###
# You may comment out this entry, but any other modifications may be lost.
# deb http://dl.google.com/linux/earth/deb/ stable main # disabled on upgrade to trusty

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/happy-neko/...aserver/ubuntu raring main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/happy-neko/...aserver/ubuntu raring main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/happy-neko/...aserver/ubuntu raring main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/happy-neko/...aserver/ubuntu raring main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/noobslab/apps/ubuntu trusty main

deb http://shell.ninthgate.se/packages/debian wheezy main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rebuntu16/a...fficial/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rebuntu16/a...fficial/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rebuntu16/a...fficial/ubuntu trusty main

# deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ trusty steam # disabled on upgrade to trusty
# deb-src [arch=amd64,i386] http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ trusty steam # disabled on upgrade to trusty

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/vikoadi/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/vikoadi/ppa/ubuntu trusty main

That is all content of folders ending in .list

[Snowhog]

The contents of those files ending in .list.

[ZACHSP8]

do you just need contents of files or file names as well?

there is 27 files in that folder

[Snowhog]

You're running 14.04. The 404 Not Found means that the specified repository doesn't exist for 14.04. The avidemux 'unmet dependencies' is a separate issue.

It will be helpful to see the contents of each of the files in /etc/apt/sources.list.d.