apt-get's update and upgrade don't tell me about newer Kernels?
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From: Ant on 22 Apr 2010 09:56 Hello! 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 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-all-i386 - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-all - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-amd64 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-openvz - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-openvz linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-vserver - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-xen - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-xen linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-openvz-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-openvz-686 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem linux-headers-2.6.32-4-vserver-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver-686 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-xen-686 linux-image-2.6.32-4-486 - Linux 2.6.32 for old PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM linux-image-2.6.32-4-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-amd64 - Linux 2.6.32 for 64-bit PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-openvz-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, OpenVZ support linux-image-2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6.32-4-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, Xen dom0 support linux-support-2.6.32-4 - Support files for Linux 2.6.32 xen-linux-system-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Xen system with Linux 2.6.32 on modern PCs nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-686-bigmem - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-686-bigmem nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-686 nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-amd64 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 ANTian:/home/ant/download# apt-cache search 2.6.32-5 ANTian:/home/ant/download# apt-cache search 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-486 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-486 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-686-bigmem linux-headers-2.6.32-3-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-686 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-all-i386 - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-all - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-amd64 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-amd64 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-common-vserver - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-vserver linux-headers-2.6.32-3-common - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-3 linux-headers-2.6.32-3-vserver-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-vserver-686-bigmem linux-headers-2.6.32-3-vserver-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-3-vserver-686 linux-image-2.6.32-3-486 - Linux 2.6.32 for old PCs linux-image-2.6.32-3-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM linux-image-2.6.32-3-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs linux-image-2.6.32-3-amd64 - Linux 2.6.32 for 64-bit PCs linux-image-2.6.32-3-vserver-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6.32-3-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, Linux-VServer support linux-support-2.6.32-3 - Support files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-kbuild-2.6.32 - Kbuild infrastructure for Linux 2.6.32 linux-image-2.6-486 - Linux 2.6 for old PCs linux-image-2.6-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM linux-image-2.6-686 - Linux 2.6 for modern PCs linux-image-2.6-amd64 - Linux 2.6 for 64-bit PCs linux-image-2.6-vserver-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6 for modern PCs, Linux-VServer support linux-image-486 - Linux for old PCs linux-image-686-bigmem - Linux for PCs with 4GB+ RAM linux-image-686 - Linux for modern PCs linux-image-amd64 - Linux for 64-bit PCs linux-image-vserver-686-bigmem - Linux for PCs with 4GB+ RAM, Linux-VServer support linux-image-vserver-686 - Linux for modern PCs, Linux-VServer support linux-patch-xenomai - Linux kernel patches for Xenomai firmware-bnx2 - Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtremeII prism2-usb-firmware-installer - firmware files for the prism2_usb kernel driver linux-doc-2.6.32 - Linux kernel specific documentation for version 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 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-all-i386 - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-all - All header files for Linux 2.6.32 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-amd64 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-openvz - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-openvz linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-vserver - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common-xen - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-xen linux-headers-2.6.32-4-common - Common header files for Linux 2.6.32-4 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-openvz-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-openvz-686 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem linux-headers-2.6.32-4-vserver-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-vserver-686 linux-headers-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Header files for Linux 2.6.32-4-xen-686 linux-image-2.6.32-4-486 - Linux 2.6.32 for old PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM linux-image-2.6.32-4-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-amd64 - Linux 2.6.32 for 64-bit PCs linux-image-2.6.32-4-openvz-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, OpenVZ support linux-image-2.6.32-4-vserver-686-bigmem - Linux 2.6.32 for PCs with 4GB+ RAM, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6.32-4-vserver-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, Linux-VServer support linux-image-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs, Xen dom0 support linux-manual-2.6.32 - Linux kernel API manual pages for version 2.6.32 linux-patch-debian-2.6.32 - Debian patches to version 2.6.32 of the Linux kernel linux-source-2.6.32 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.32 with Debian patches linux-support-2.6.32-4 - Support files for Linux 2.6.32 xen-linux-system-2.6.32-4-xen-686 - Xen system with Linux 2.6.32 on modern PCs nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-686-bigmem - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-686-bigmem nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-686 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-686 nvidia-kernel-2.6.32-4-amd64 - NVIDIA binary kernel module for Linux 2.6.32-4-amd64 Why are these different numbers (e.g., -3 and -4) are considered different packages these days? Years ago, they would be using the same ones and would overwrite my current ones. It seems like I have to check and update manually. :( Thank you in advance. :) -- "When many work together for a goal, great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion cub was killed by a single colony of ants." --Saskya Pandita /\___/\ 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.
From: The Natural Philosopher on 22 Apr 2010 10:18 Ant wrote: > Hello! > > 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 > Hmm. You are not wrong. 2.6.32-4 has crept up unannouncecd!
From: Mumia W. on 22 Apr 2010 10:19 On 04/22/2010 08:56 AM, Ant wrote: > Hello! > > 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 [...] (Followups to alt.os.linux.debian) Install linux-image-2.6-686 and linux-headers-2.6-686. Those should depend upon the latest kernels and headers for your platform.
From: Ant on 22 Apr 2010 11:00 On 4/22/2010 7:18 AM PT, The Natural Philosopher typed: >> 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 >> > > Hmm. You are not wrong. > > 2.6.32-4 has crept up unannouncecd! Doesn't it usually tell me to upgrade to replace my current 2.6.32 packages like in the past (years ago)? -- "Trivial hurts, tiny human accidents," said Firenze, as his hooves thudded over the mossy floor. "These are of no more significance than the scurryings of ants to the wide universe, and are unaffected by planetary movements." --Harry Potter book /\___/\ 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.
From: Bill Marcum on 22 Apr 2010 23:09
["Followup-To:" header set to alt.os.debian.] On 2010-04-22, Ant <ant(a)zimage.comANT> wrote: > On 4/22/2010 7:18 AM PT, The Natural Philosopher typed: > >>> 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 >>> >> >> Hmm. You are not wrong. >> >> 2.6.32-4 has crept up unannouncecd! > > Doesn't it usually tell me to upgrade to replace my current 2.6.32 > packages like in the past (years ago)? Did you add backports to your sources.list? I think you have to manually select a backported kernel. |