Old version linux headers 6.8.0-57 lingering after apt cleaning

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As I have a small HDD, I regularly check spare capacity and clean apt and logs.
I just keep the current and previous kernels. For me that is 6.8.0-60, 6.8.0-59.

Looking at Disk Analyser, I see 6.8-57 linux headers is still in scr despite using:

sudo apt clean

sudo apt-get autoremove

That shows nothing to be removed.

Same using Ubuntu Cleaner. 6.8.0-57 is not listed.

Also running:

ls -l /boot

only shows the 2 kernels I expect to see. i.e. 6.8.0-57 not shown.

list
list572×348 28.3 KB

However: Using Nautilus, I find the stray 6.8.0-57 headers in /src

src
src688×343 18.6 KB

Question: Can I simply delete that folder without any issues, or does it require other persuasion to do that properly?

Maybe I can seek and destroy by using Synaptic Package Manager?

spm
spm1122×737 130 KB

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Yes, you can. Note that the -57 you point out is the HardWare Enablement kernel. (HWE)

apt list --installed | grep linux-generic-hwe

3

Did You take a Look in the Folder? I would guess that You can delete it because there is only that and not like with the others the generic Folders.

4

It was easy to do using Synaptic.
Just marked the two -57 items for Complete Removal, then performed the action.
Followed up with a reboot to confirm Zorin starts OK and all is still well.
Checked Items now gone from /src, leaving me -59 and -60 as required.
Thanks for the reassurance. Zab