Trusty-Tahr Alpha Install -- updated today--I seem to be running an older kernel version?

ZukePrime zukeprime at gmail.com
Sat Mar 29 12:57:06 UTC 2014


I'm not sure how to handle this.  I've got a 64 bit Trusty install I
put on my laptop when it was still in alpha.  I've updated it every
day to ensure the latest bits and pieces were current.  I've dutifully
dist-upgraded when required, etc.  RIght now, even though I saw the
update to 3.13.0-20 generic, my computer shows 3.13.0-17 as the
operating kernel.

When I check my linux kernel version, I see this:

$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=14.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=trusty
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch)"

$ uname -a
Linux m50vm 3.13.0-17-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Mar 10 21:44:01 UTC
2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Check for installed kernels:

$ dpkg --list | grep linux-image
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-11-generic  3.13.0-11.31  amd64  Linux kernel
image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-16-generic  3.13.0-16.36  amd64  Linux kernel
image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-3.13.0-17-generic  3.13.0-17.37  amd64  Linux kernel
image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-11-generic  3.13.0-11.31  amd64  Linux
kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-16-generic  3.13.0-16.36  amd64  Linux
kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-3.13.0-17-generic  3.13.0-17.37  amd64  Linux
kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP

Using Synaptic, I see I've got all the kernel headers installed
through 3.13.0-20, which is (I believe) the latest kernel version.

Also:
$ sudo dpkg -l | grep linux-headers | grep ii
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-11              3.13.0-11.31   all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-11-generic  3.13.0-11.31     amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-16              3.13.0-16.36      all
 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-16-generic  3.13.0-16.36     amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-17              3.13.0-17.37    all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-17-generic  3.13.0-17.37     amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-18              3.13.0-18.38     all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-18-generic   3.13.0-18.38     amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-19              3.13.0-19.40     all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-19-generic   3.13.0-19.40     amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-20              3.13.0-20.42     all
Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.13.0
ii  linux-headers-3.13.0-20-generic  3.13.0-20.42      amd64
Linux kernel headers for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                 3.13.0.20.24     amd64
 Generic Linux kernel headers


So, I know the wall of text will turn some folks off, but I know some
of the experts may need some more detailed info.  Is there something
I'm missing?  I've checked all my sources list...everything looks
normal there.  What would cause this, and more importantly, how do I
ensure this updates properly?  I'm running Trusty on a 32 bit netbook
elsewhere (Xubuntu) and this didn't happen, i.e. uname provides the
latest 3.13.0-20.

Thanks for your time!




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