* Soren Stoutner <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thursday, November 7, 2024 9:03:56 AM MST Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > > yeah, bookworm-backports version of linux-image-amd64 should install last > > backported version of amd64 kernel > > > > But with backports you must _explicitly_ install the backport version of > > those metapackages. > > If you set apt to prefer backports over stable, then it will automatically > update. > > For example, you can create the following file: > > /etc/apt/preferences.d/bookworm-backports > > With these contents: > > Package: * > Pin: release n=bookworm-backports > Pin-Priority: 600
…which is not the recommended way, to get all backports, no matter what. Backports should always be installed explicitely. They will be upgraded automatically if there is a newer version on bpo, without hacking the /etc/apt/preferrences YMMV
