Hello Roberto,
>> After apt-get update I do an upgrade and it seems the kernel package >> will not install but is held back [....] >> # apt-get upgrade -V The following packages have been kept back: >> linux-image-686-pae (3.2+46 => 3.2+46+deb7u1) [....] I understand the difference between upgrade and dist-upgrade, but could not find a reason for needing dist-upgrade > The reason that you are encountering this issue is because the changes to the > kernel necessitated an ABI change. > The Linux kernel package name includes the ABI version to allow you to have > multiple versions of the same > kernel with different ABIs. > Plus, it makes it easy to boot back into the previous version with any custom > built modules (e.g., through > DKMS) that may not work or be built for the new kernel ABI. Ok, so it is not a dependency in the kernel module itself but more everything else that is dependent on it. Ok now I understand the reason for dist-upgrade. In my mind I could find anything the kernel was dependent on so why would it be held back due to a dependency issue.... Bonno Bloksma
