On 26/09/16 14:59, Ben Caradoc-Davies wrote: > On 26/09/16 14:43, Richard Hector wrote: >> Hey all, >> Does anyone know what the deal is with the recently-released >> linux-image-4.7.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-unsigned package? It installs without >> complaint, so aptitude doesn't mind its unsigned-ness - does the >> 'unsigned' refer to something else? >> Richard > > Richard, > > in this context, "signed" means signed for use with UEFI Secure Boot. > Some recent kernels with no mention of signedness in their package name > contain text like this: > > "The kernel image and modules are signed for use with Secure Boot." > > From: https://packages.debian.org/sid/linux-image-4.7.0-1-amd64
Cheers - I don't tend to look at the detailed descriptions of packages I think I'm familiar with :-) I might make a suggestion on the kernel list, to add something to the description of -unsigned packages ... Richard
