linux-doc-2.6.26 unnecessarily conflicts with other linux-doc packages

[Matt Zimmerman]

mizar:[~] sudo apt-get install linux-doc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libavutil1d libtotem-plparser10 libswscale1d libavcodec1d
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-doc-2.6.26
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-doc-2.6.24
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-doc-2.6.26
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-doc

linux-doc-2.6.24 and linux-doc-2.6.26 both contain only files in /usr/share/doc/<package> and thus do not have a file conflict. I see no reason why they shouldn't be installable at the same time, and this is potentially useful when testing a new kernel.

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[Ralph Janke (txwikinger)]

When running the command

apt-cache show linux-doc-2.6.27

The result still contains the line

Replaces: linux-doc-2.6

Therefore, this issue is obviously still existent.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.

[Matt Zimmerman (mdz)]

A proposed (simple) solution is in bug 382115

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Bug 382115 has been Fix Released so updating status here as well. Thanks.