4 updates held back for 3 weeks...

[Eberhard Roloff]

Johnny Ernst Nielsen schrieb:
> Greetings Eberhard and Mr. Sinclair.
> 
> Fredag den 10. juli 2009 kvad Eberhard Roloff:
>> Johnny Ernst Nielsen schrieb:
>>> linux-generic
>>> linux-headers-generic
>>> linux-image-generic
>>> linux-restricted-modules-generic
>>>
>>> Why?
>>>
>>> And how to resolve?
>>>
>>> I use apt-get on the command line.
>>>
>>> Best regards :o)
>>>
>>> Johnny :o)
>> This worked for me, anytime updates were indicated to be
>> held back.
>>
>>
>> sudo apt-get update
>> sudo apt-get upgrade
>> sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
>>
>> The last command usually triggers the updates that where
>> held back.
> 
> Thanks to Mr. Sinclair, aptitude tells me that it wants to install 4 
> NEW packages:
> 
> linux-headers-2.6.28-13{a}
> linux-headers-2.6.28-13-generic{a}
> linux-image-2.6.28-13-generic
> linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-13-generic
> 
> If I leave my sources unchanged, will dist-upgrade upgrade to 9.10 
> come october, if I issue the above 3 commands?
> 

The good thing:
It will tell you what it does and then allow you to say 
yes(y) or no(n), before it does what it told you.

So when you get a suggestion to install the three held back 
packages and not (so much) more, you might act accordingly.

Eberhard