What are the differences between linux-generic and linux image?

[Alvin]

On Wednesday 14 April 2010 10:49:18 Mirto Silvio Busico wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm trying to get the latest kernel for lucid (because I ecountered bug
> #561278).
> 
> I have found that there are 2 packages with the same description ('This
> package will always depend on the latest generic Linux kernel image
> available.'):
>     * linux-generic
>     * linux-image
> 
> I have linux-generic installed; but I see that linux-generic installs
> kernel: linux-image-2.6.32-20-generic
> 
> I also see that there is a newer linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic image
> What have I to do in order to install the latest image?

aptitude show linux-generic will tell you that. If you install it, it will 
always point to the latest kernel (linux-image-...), so that's the one you 
need if you want to receive upgrades.