[Bug 1420217] [NEW] HWE meta packages "linux-signed-generic"/"linux-signed-image-generic" not considered

[Michael Vogt]

Public bug reported:

[Impact]
 * Users with the linux-signed-image-lts-$VER kernel do not get the correct hwe-support-status output

[Test Case]
 * install 12.04 (any version) server
 * install linux-signed-image-generic-lts-saucy
 * run hwe-support-status
 * verify that you get a prompt with a  line that contain "apt-get install" but no package to install
 * install the updated version
 * verify that that you get a message that advices to upgrade to linux-signed-image-generic-lts-trusty

[Regression Potential]
 * Little

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Fix Released

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
     Importance: Medium
         Status: In Progress

** Also affects: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => In Progress

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  HWE meta packages "linux-signed-generic"/"linux-signed-image-generic"
  not considered

Status in update-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in update-manager source package in Precise:
  In Progress

Bug description:
  [Impact]
   * Users with the linux-signed-image-lts-$VER kernel do not get the correct hwe-support-status output

  [Test Case]
   * install 12.04 (any version) server
   * install linux-signed-image-generic-lts-saucy
   * run hwe-support-status
   * verify that you get a prompt with a  line that contain "apt-get install" but no package to install
   * install the updated version
   * verify that that you get a message that advices to upgrade to linux-signed-image-generic-lts-trusty

  [Regression Potential]
   * Little

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