On Sat 20 Jan 2018 at 07:13:28 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote: > On 01/18/2018 06:59 PM, David Wright wrote:
> >Packages are normally held back when upgrading them would involve > >removing a package or installing a new one, and that is forbidden > >by the upgrade method you're using. > > > >So, for example, apt-get dist-upgrade was recently needed to upgrade > >linux-image against Meltdown because a new package was being > >installed. (Substitute "apt-get dist-upgrade" accordingly.) > > I don't understand the point you were trying convey saying > *(Substitute "apt-get dist-upgrade" accordingly.)* when having just > said "for example, apt-get dist-upgrade was recently needed". I speak "apt-get", but I'm not a polyglot so you will have to permute these: apt aptitude synaptic get update upgrade dist safe full and lastly "-" into your favourite command with suitable arguments by means of diligent comparison of their man pages. > >BTW when installing a kernel image (and related packages), you should > >select the least specific generic package (like linux-image-686-pae) > >rather than the versioned one. Because the new kernel was a new > >package (-4 → -5), it wouldn't be seen as an upgrade except as a > >dependency of the generic package. > > > > I habitually use "expert install" for historical (hysterical ;) reasons. > I've been in the habit of accepting the suggested kernel. > But I've yet to find a reference listing the kernels offered and > their features. In this screen, which you will have encountered, you should install the middle line unless you have particular reason not to: ┌───────────────────────────────┤ [?] Install the base system ├───────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ The list shows the available kernels. Please choose one of them in order to make the │ │ system bootable from the hard drive. │ │ │ │ Kernel to install: │ │ │ │ linux-image-4.9.0-4-amd64 │ │ linux-image-amd64 │ │ none │ │ │ │ <Go Back> │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ On an older PC, you might have a more important choice to make: ┌─────────────────────────┤ [?] Install the base system ├─────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ The list shows the available kernels. Please choose one of them in order to │ │ make the system bootable from the hard drive. │ │ │ │ Kernel to install: │ │ │ │ linux-image-4.9.0-2-686 │ │ linux-image-586 │ │ linux-image-686 │ │ none │ │ │ │ <Go Back> │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ At various times in the past there have been options like -486 and -pae according to the CPU's features. IIRC all 686 kernels now assume -pae, so this old laptop has to use: $ uname -r 3.16.0-5-586 $ Cheers, David.
