Package: linux-image-amd64 Version: 6.10.6-1 Hi folks,
would it be possible to provide meta packages linux-headers-amd64-6.10 and linux-image-amd64-6.10 (and similar), to support installing several major kernel versions in parallel (stable and backports, for example)? Currently it is easy to lose the most recent stable kernel if the back- ports kernels are installed, since there is just a single linux-headers- amd64 and linux-image-amd64 package. You cannot boot the stable kernel anymore, in case of a problem. The new meta packages could help to differentiate between major kernel versions and to keep both up-to-date. The dependency chains would be linux-image-amd64 --> linux-image-amd64-6.1 --> linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64 linux-image-amd64 --> linux-image-amd64-6.10 --> linux-image-6.10.6+bpo-amd64 (same for linux-headers-amd64) By explicitly installing both linux-image-amd64-6.10 and l-i-amd64-6.1 instead of linux-image-amd64 both kernels are easy to keep up-to-date. When the major kernel version 6.10 becomes obsolete the l-i-amd64-6.11 could replace l-i-amd64-6.10, as usual. I am sure you get the idea. Just a suggestion, of course. Regards Harri
