On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 07:03:52PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: > Eduard Bloch wrote: > > #include <hallo.h> > > * Michael Biebl [Fri, Aug 18 2006, 01:07:34PM]: > >> Eduard Bloch wrote: > >>> #include <hallo.h> > >>> * Michael Biebl [Fri, Aug 18 2006, 10:26:53AM]: > >>>> I suggest to revert to the old behaviour and make "-u" update all > >>>> installed kernels. Atm I have to specify each kernel separately vi -k to > >>>> update them all. > >>> Why should one update _all_ initramfs images when beeing interested in > >>> only single one? > >> Why should I be only interested in only a single one? If I install e.g. > > > > Because usualy it gets executed when you install a kernel-image package? > > Just grep for update-initramfs in /var/lib/dpkg/info/*.postinst. > I get uswsusp, cryptsetup, mdadm and udev on my machine. > They all simply call update-initramfs -u. > This means that security updates of these packages are not automatically > applied to all installed kernels which is a major security issue imho. > If you insist that update-initramfs -u only updates the latest kernel, > you should file bug reports against all packages using update-initramfs -u.
or better yet, make the behaviour configurable, in a system wide debconf setting for example :) Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
