This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem.
While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel)
please enter the following command in a terminal window:
apport-collect 1960633
and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.
If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable
to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change
the bug status to 'Confirmed'.
This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the
Ubuntu Kernel Team.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
--
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1960633
Title:
Create linux-modules-extra-generic metapackage
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Kernel: Ubuntu 5.13.0-28.31-generic 5.13.19
Distribution: Ubuntu 21.10 (impish)
I run an Ubuntu desktop as a VMWare virtual machine client.
The linux-modules-extra-${VERSION}-generic package contains several
critical VMWare drivers (vmwgfx, vmw_vmci, vmw_vsock), so I need to
keep it installed and updated.
Since it is a virtual machine, there is no need to install packages
such as linux-firmware (761MB uncompressed). I would prefer to remove
linux-firmware to reduce disk space and bandwidth usage, but linux-
image-generic depends on it.
I would remove linux-image-generic and rely on linux-image-virtual,
but linux-image-virtual does not depend on linux-modules-
extra-${VERSION}-generic, and there is no linux-modules-extra-generic
metapackage. I would have to manually install linux-modules-
extra-${VERSION}-generic every time I update the kernel.
There are already linux-modules-extra-aws, linux-modules-extra-gcp and
linux-modules-extra-gke metapackages which fulfill the same purpose
for their respective linux-modules-extra-${VERSION}-xxx packages. It
would be very helpful to me (and, I'm sure, many others) to complete
the set with a linux-modules-extra-generic metapackage that would
depend on the latest linux-modules-extra-${VERSION}-generic.
Thank you for your consideration.
To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1960633/+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
