Re: What is the difference between linux-image-amd64 and linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64?

[Horatio Leragon]

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 From: Darac Marjal <mailingl...@darac.org.uk>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org 
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: What is the difference between linux-image-amd64 and 
linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64?
 

> "linux-image-amd64" is a metapackage which always depends on the latest amd64 
> linux kernel. "linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64" is actually an
> amd64 linux kernel.

> If you install "linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64", then you'll stay at that version 
> (modulo security updates) even when newer kernels are released. If you > 
> install "linux-image-amd64" then your kernel will be updated as per normal 
> packages.

Thanks for the simple yet clear explanation.