Public bug reported:
Linux kernel packages depend on initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-tool,
even when systems using the kernel can be booted without it.
Demoting the dependency to Recommends: or Suggests: would allow creating
smaller images without initramfs-tools installed and fully skipping
initramfs updates upon kernel updates saving time.
Please consider changing the Depends: to Recommends: or Suggests: for
kernels capable of booting without initramfs.
initramfs-tools is still a dependency of ubuntu-minimal thus accidental
removal of initramfs-tools resulting an unbootable system would still be
unlikely.
** Affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-aws (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-azure (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: linux-gke (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux-gke (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux-aws (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1700972
Title:
Please only recommend or suggest initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-
tool for kernels able to boot without initramfs
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-aws package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-azure package in Ubuntu:
New
Status in linux-gke package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
Linux kernel packages depend on initramfs-tools | linux-initramfs-
tool, even when systems using the kernel can be booted without it.
Demoting the dependency to Recommends: or Suggests: would allow
creating smaller images without initramfs-tools installed and fully
skipping initramfs updates upon kernel updates saving time.
Please consider changing the Depends: to Recommends: or Suggests: for
kernels capable of booting without initramfs.
initramfs-tools is still a dependency of ubuntu-minimal thus
accidental removal of initramfs-tools resulting an unbootable system
would still be unlikely.
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