apt-get's update and upgrade don't tell me about newer Kernels?
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From: Ant on 13 May 2010 20:17 >> In the past, apt-get's update and upgrade commands would tell me if >> there were newer kernel packages in Debian. But lately, I noticed it >> doesn't. For an example I am currently have and using Kernel v2.6.32-3-686: >> >> # uname -a >> Linux FooBar 2.6.32-3-686 #1 SMP Thu Feb 25 06:14:20 UTC 2010 i686 >> GNU/Linux >> # dpkg -l | grep ^ii |grep 2.6.32-3 >> ii linux-headers-2.6.32-3-686 2.6.32-9 Header files for Linux >> 2.6.32-3-686 >> ii linux-headers-2.6.32-3-common 2.6.32-9 Common header files >> for Linux 2.6.32-3 >> ii linux-image-2.6.32-3-686 2.6.32-9 Linux 2.6.32 for >> modern PCs >> ii linux-support-2.6.32-3 2.6.32-9 Support files for >> Linux 2.6.32 >> >> I did an apt-cache search for 2.6.32 and saw: >> # apt-cache search 2.6.32 >> linux-headers-2.6.32-4-486 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-486 >> linux-headers-2.6.32-4-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux >> 2.6.32-4-686-bigmem >> linux-headers-2.6.32-4-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-686 [...] > > Install linux-image-2.6-686 and linux-headers-2.6-686. Those should > depend upon the latest kernels and headers for your platform. Nope, it didn't work since 2.6.32-5 is now out: # apt-cache show linux-image-686 Package: linux-image-686 Priority: optional Section: kernel Installed-Size: 32 Maintainer: Debian Kernel Team <debian-kernel(a)lists.debian.org> Architecture: i386 Source: linux-latest-2.6 (27) Version: 2.6.32+27 Provides: linux-latest-modules-2.6.32-5-686 Depends: linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 Filename: pool/main/l/linux-latest-2.6/linux- image-686_2.6.32+27_i386.deb Size: 3054 MD5sum: 64038ef8f470f3c556f78c1bde4124b7 SHA1: 3c02dc7bc8a1887b26405ceaa050e1167ad6783f SHA256: 6ef5942eb128af638bd29056d131ebd4da741b1f082284f6c95c01133633264f Description: Linux for modern PCs (meta-package) This package depends on the latest Linux kernel and modules for use on PCs with Intel Pentium Pro/II/III/4/4M/D/M, Xeon, Celeron, Core or Atom; AMD K6, Geode LX/NX, Athlon (K7), Duron, Opteron, Sempron, Turion or Phenom; Transmeta Efficeon; VIA C3 "Nehemiah" or C7 processors. Tag: admin::kernel, role::dummy # apt-get install linux-image-2.6-686 linux-headers-2.6-686 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-image-2.6-686 is already the newest version. linux-headers-2.6-686 is already the newest version. -- /\___/\ Phil./Ant @ http://antfarm.ma.cx (Personal Web Site) / /\ /\ \ Ant's Quality Foraged Links: http://aqfl.net | |o o| | \ _ / If crediting, then use Ant nickname and AQFL URL/link. ( ) If e-mailing, then axe ANT from its address if needed. Ant is currently not listening to any songs on this computer. |