I tested an upgrade from Vivid to Wily using the release upgrader in -proposed with the following results:
2015-10-27 17:57:09,161 INFO Using config files '['./DistUpgrade.cfg']' 2015-10-27 17:57:09,161 INFO uname information: 'Linux clean-vivid-amd64 3.19.0-30-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 2 22:08:41 UTC 2015 x86_64' 2015-10-27 17:57:09,161 INFO apt version: '1.0.9.7ubuntu4' 2015-10-27 17:57:09,161 INFO python version: '3.4.3 (default, Mar 26 2015, 22:03:40) [GCC 4.9.2]' 2015-10-27 17:57:09,161 INFO release-upgrader version '15.10.14.1' started ... 2015-10-27 17:57:35,639 DEBUG quirks: running wilyPostDistUpgradeCache 2015-10-27 17:57:36,300 DEBUG Comparing 3.19.0-15 with 2015-10-27 17:57:36,301 DEBUG Comparing 3.19.0-30 with 3.19.0-15 2015-10-27 17:57:36,302 DEBUG Comparing 4.2.0-16 with 3.19.0-30 2015-10-27 17:57:36,711 INFO installing linux metapackage: linux-generic 2015-10-27 17:57:36,712 DEBUG Installing 'linux-generic' (linux metapackage may have been accidentally uninstalled) ** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1509305 Title: new kernel removed after upgrade if linux meta package not installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1509305/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
