Hello Ben, >No, there will be no such meta-packages. The -unsigned packages are >only meant for developer testing and as build dependencies for signed >binary packages.
then, would you please kindly explain how you plan to address the issue of not getting the security updates from newer kernel packages installed on Debian systems for a week or so? On Tue, 17 Jan 2017, Julien Aubin wrote: > Could you raise a ticket about this instead of the -unsigned metapackage? > (Actually a -signed metapackage would make much more sense) That’s precisely what I already did, which you might have noticed. And yes, that would make much more sense, because 90% or more of Debian users have absolutely zero need, nor any surplus value a̲t̲ a̲l̲l̲, from the signed images. Thanks, //mirabilos -- tarent solutions GmbH Rochusstraße 2-4, D-53123 Bonn • http://www.tarent.de/ Tel: +49 228 54881-393 • Fax: +49 228 54881-235 HRB 5168 (AG Bonn) • USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 Geschäftsführer: Dr. Stefan Barth, Kai Ebenrett, Boris Esser, Alexander Steeg
