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Is linux-generic outdated?

Asked by Daniel Brumbaugh-Keeney

linux-image-generic is available for upgrade from my current version, 2.6.24.18.20, to 2.6.24.19.21. However, if I upgrade, it alerts me that I must remove linux-generic 2.6.24.18.20. Is linux-generic obsolete? Should I upgrade and remove it?

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Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#1

The update involves a kernel update.
While it's not essential, I would recommend opting for it.

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Daniel Brumbaugh-Keeney (db-keen) said : 		#2

Yeah, updating the kernel sounds like a good idea, but my point is that in order to upgrade one linux-image-generic, I need to remove linux-generic, and I'm not sure if that's a good idea.

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Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#3

It merely removes the one for the old version and adds the new one.

In Hardy, I now have "linux-generic" version 2.6.24.19.21 installed and no other versions.
This is even though I still have three kernels installed.

linux-image-2.6.24-17-generic
linux-image-2.6.24-18-generic
linux-image-2.6.24-19-generic

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Daniel Brumbaugh-Keeney (db-keen) said : 		#4

I eventually decided it looked like linux-generic is obsolete. Tony, I had to remove the "linux-generic" package from my system completely. I no longer have "linux-generic" installed. I'm not talking about linux kernel versions, I'm talking about conflicting metapackages.

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madeddie (madeddie) said : 		#5

As far as I can see there's is nothing obsoleted about the linux-image-generic package.

I don't think you still have the info, but if you do, could you paste the output of apt-get (or whatever other method you used for updating)?

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Daniel Brumbaugh-Keeney (db-keen) said : 		#6

I upgraded the "linux-image-generic" package, as described in my initial inquiry. This required me to remove the "linux-generic" package. I did not keep a record of the output of the operation. Version numbers were provided previously.

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Best madeddie (madeddie) said : 		#7

strange, as linux-generic depends on linux-image-generic which in turn depends on the most current linux-image-$version-generic

i think it'd best to consider it a fluke, especially without the possibility of further research. (unless anyone is able to reproduce, which I am not)

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Daniel Brumbaugh-Keeney (db-keen) said : 		#8

Thanks madeddie, that solved my question.