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[Brian Murray <brian@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I think this is because the intent of installing the linux metapackage
as described here:

1171                 # If the package depends on dkms
1172                 # we need to install the correct linux metapackage
1173                 # so that users get the latest headers
1174                 if 'dkms' in pkg.candidate.record['Depends']:
1175                     linux_meta = detect.get_linux(self.apt_cache)
1176                     if (linux_meta and
1177                         linux_meta not in self.driver_changes):
1178                         # Install the linux metapackage
1179                         self.driver_changes.append(self.apt_cache[linux_meta])

Is not honored if the package is already installed:

1048     def on_driver_changes_apply(self, button):
1049 
1050         installs = []
1051         removals = []
1052 
1053         for pkg in self.driver_changes:
1054             if pkg.is_installed:
1055                 removals.append(pkg.shortname)
1056             else:
1057                 installs.append(pkg.shortname)

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Title:
  fresh install - linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic python-
  notify thermald can be auto removed

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Reproduction Steps (works on Livecd, check that linux-generic is installed before testing):
  1.  Open Drivers applet - Install nvidia-352 driver.
  2.  tail /var/log/apt/* and note that it also removed the linux-generic package.
  3.  Run sudo apt-get upgrade and note that it now mentions that that linux-headers/image-generic are auto-removable.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: ubiquity (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-16.19-generic 4.2.3
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-16-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Oct 14 14:06:29 2015
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash ---
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-13 (1 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20151013)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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