** Description changed: + [Impact] + + Installing the tools package for some kernels, like linux-tools-generic- + hwe-18.04, does not install linux-tools-common because of a missing + dependency. This results in missing /usr/bin/* wrapper scripts that call + the version dependent binaries (like cpupower). + + [Test Case] + + Install like linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 on bionic and: + $ cpupower + cpupower: command not found + + + [Fix] + + Add linux-tools-common as a dependency. + + + [Regression Potential] + + The fix results in an additional package being installed. If something + goes wrong this would manifest itself as a package installation error. + + + [Original Description] + While running kernel 5.4.0-64 today on bionic I noticed that Canonical kernel team does not provide a linux-hwe-5.4-tools package. Is that a deliberate choice? If so, would you please share the reason?
** Summary changed: - Some derivative kernels don't depend on linux-tools-common + Some derivative kernel tools packages don't depend on linux-tools-common -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-meta-hwe-5.4 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1914774 Title: Some derivative kernel tools packages don't depend on linux-tools- common Status in linux-meta-hwe-5.4 package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in linux-meta-hwe-5.4 source package in Bionic: Confirmed Bug description: [Impact] Installing the tools package for some kernels, like linux-tools- generic-hwe-18.04, does not install linux-tools-common because of a missing dependency. This results in missing /usr/bin/* wrapper scripts that call the version dependent binaries (like cpupower). [Test Case] Install like linux-tools-generic-hwe-18.04 on bionic and: $ cpupower cpupower: command not found [Fix] Add linux-tools-common as a dependency. [Regression Potential] The fix results in an additional package being installed. If something goes wrong this would manifest itself as a package installation error. [Original Description] While running kernel 5.4.0-64 today on bionic I noticed that Canonical kernel team does not provide a linux-hwe-5.4-tools package. Is that a deliberate choice? If so, would you please share the reason? To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta-hwe-5.4/+bug/1914774/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
