kernel upgrade held back

[R Kimber]

On Thu, 9 Jul 2015 11:16:05 -0400
Mark Haney wrote:

> Typically the kernel is not automatically installed since using it
> requires a reboot.  For desktops that's not a big problem, but for
> servers it's useful to pick and choose what updated kernel to install and
> boot.  To install the kernels use 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade'.  

I've never had to do that before.  When a security update has come through
the software updater has always installed it.  Has something changed?

If it's a security update surely one would not normally choose not to do it.

I'm using Ubuntu 15.04 [3.19.0-21-generic] with the Mate desktop.

- Richard
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Richard Kimber