kernel upgrade held back

[Nils Kassube]

R Kimber wrote:
> If I do:
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get upgrade
> 
> I get:
> 
> The following packages have been kept back:
>   linux-headers-generic linux-signed-generic
> linux-signed-image-generic
> 
> What might be the reason for this?  As far as I know there are no
> broken packages.

The "apt-get upgrade" command doesn't install new packages. Therefore 
you should use the command

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

to also install kernel upgrades.

> Also, the software updater progress window just closes when it tries
> to install these security upgrades.

Sorry, I have no idea what could be the reason.


Nils