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[Bug 1440608] Re: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal wants to remove all kernels except the latest one

 

The attached script now tries to detect, whether it is called in
conjunction with kernel installation or in conjunction with kernel
removal. It uses dpkg-query for that. Maybe it could be done more
easilly by giving the information to the script as a command-line
argument by apt-get? The script also contains minor improvements. Does
not use apt-mark anymore, unlike my previous script; apt-mark is a bit
slow and unnecessary IMO. BTW Isn't it excessive that the script checks
for kfreebsd and gnumach kernels?

** Attachment added: "Fixed again /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal script"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1440608/+attachment/4551164/+files/apt-auto-removal

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Title:
  /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal wants to remove all kernels
  except the latest one

Status in One Hundred Papercuts:
  Confirmed
Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  After installing a 3rd kernel currently 3.19.0-12-generic, the
  /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove-kernels file looks normal listing the
  3.19.0-11-generic and 3.19.0-12-generic with 3.19.0-10-generic listed
  to be autoremoved. But once autoremove is completed the machine
  requests to be rebooted and at that time the /etc/apt/apt.conf.d
  /01autoremove-kernels file lists the 3.19.0-12-generic and
  3.19.0-10-generic kernels. So upon rebooting the 3.19.0-11-generic is
  requested to be autoremoved leaving only one kernel the latest one
  3.19.0-12-generic.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
  Package: apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-12.12-generic 3.19.3
  Uname: Linux 3.19.0-12-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: MATE
  Date: Sun Apr  5 17:03:01 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (3 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Beta amd64 (20150401)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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