How to deal with the generic kernel?

[Alf Haakon Lund]

On 04. juni 2013 14:12, Alf Haakon Lund wrote:
>
> On 03. juni 2013 12:02, 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.
>>
>
> It doesn't look like this works. I ran synaptic in the virtual machine
> and locked version on the uninstalled generic kernels as suggested here,
> but on next boot Software Updater anyway wants to install them.
>

Hmmm, not so fast. It does seem to work!

Apologies for sloppy testing.