On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 22:40:43 +1300 Chris Bannister <cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> On Sat, Feb 08, 2014 at 08:55:50AM +0000, Joe wrote: > > On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 15:10:09 +1300 > > Chris Bannister <cbannis...@slingshot.co.nz> wrote: > > > > > On Fri, Feb 07, 2014 at 10:07:34PM +0000, Joe wrote: > > > > You can also remove any kernel metapackage e.g. > > > > linux-image-amd64. Apt will not normally attempt to replace > > > > whatever kernel you have installed, as it is a bit risky, and > > > > as you say, needs quite a chunk > > > > > > How is it risky? > > > > I run three or four sid installations. Occasionally a new kernel > > does not boot, often due to a grub problem. > > AFAIUI, if the package has a different name, as newer releases of > kernels do, then APT won't consider it an update, it is just another > package. > > Hopefully, the average newbie to this list does not run Sid, but > giving the impression that APT won't replace kernels "as it is a bit > risky" is incorrect and misleading. > > APT will happily replace any package you tell it too, including > kernels. Of course, for a security patch, the package name doesn't > change, just the version > > Yes, which is why the metapackage is necessary if you want to keep up with the latest kernel automatically. The risk is about having that happen without noticing. Generally, I keep an eye on what sid is updating, but even this long after a release, it's still tens of megabytes a day. I don't check all of them, but hopefully listbugs shows the worst problems, and I can deal with trouble with minor packages. I do look carefully at new kernels, and have a quick check on the Net to see if anyone else has had problems, so I consider it a risk to upgrade a kernel in sid, or even testing, automatically, given the chance that I will be distracted and fail to notice it. Yes, I realise I should carefully scrutinise every single package before upgrading it, not just kernels, but if you use sid in anger, and there's no point in just keeping it around as a curiosity, then life is too short. -- Joe -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20140208100250.33264...@jretrading.com
