if linux metapackage is installed software properties will uninstall it
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
software-properties (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray | ||
Trusty |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray | ||
Vivid |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray | ||
Wily |
Fix Released
|
High
|
Brian Murray |
Bug Description
Test Case
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Reproduction Steps (works on Live CD, check that linux-generic is installed before testing):
1. Open software-
2. tail /var/log/
3. Run sudo apt-get upgrade and note that it now mentions that that linux-headers/
With the version of the package from -proposed the linux-generic package will no longer be removed by software-
ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: ubiquity (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 14 14:06:29 2015
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-13 (1 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20151013)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Related branches
- Michael Vogt (community): Approve
-
Diff: 28 lines (+10/-1)2 files modifieddebian/changelog (+7/-0)
softwareproperties/gtk/SoftwarePropertiesGtk.py (+3/-1)
- No reviews requested
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
importance: | Undecided → High |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
summary: |
- fresh install - linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic python-notify - thermald can be auto removed + if linux metapackage is installed software properties will uninstall it |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu Wily): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
status: | New → Triaged |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu Wily): | |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
description: | updated |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu Vivid): | |
status: | New → Triaged |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu Vivid): | |
status: | Triaged → In Progress |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu Trusty): | |
status: | New → In Progress |
importance: | Undecided → High |
assignee: | nobody → Brian Murray (brian-murray) |
tags: |
added: verification-done-wily verification-needed-trusty verification-needed-vivid removed: verification-needed |
tags: |
added: verification-done-trusty removed: verification-needed-trusty |
The reason I reinstalled was because the kernel had been removed from my previous install. Maybe I am doing something wrong?
It looks like it was removed about the time I added the graphics-drivers ppa - https:/ /launchpad. net/~graphics- driver