How to deal with the generic kernel?
Ralf Mardorf
ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net
Mon Jun 3 10:24:02 UTC 2013
On Mo, 2013-06-03 at 12:23 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Mo, 2013-06-03 at 12:02 +0200, Pablo Fernandez wrote:
> > I think the following workaround will prevent the installation of the
> > generic kernel:
> >
> >
> > Synaptic, Select (but don't mark) "linux-image-generic". Menu: Package
> > -> Lock version (which also means "don't install" for non installed
> > packages, I guess).
> >
> > I haven't tested this because I don't do automatic upgrades and so I
> > am not 100% sure it will work.
> >
> IIRC this does work, but AFAIR only if you're using synaptic, if you use
> apt you perhaps need to "hold" (= "lock") the package using apt, while
> apt should be a backend for apt?! Perhaps I'm confuding it with an issue
^^^ Oops, should be "synaptic", not "apt" ;)
> I experienced when using aptitude.
>
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