[Bug 923876] Re: FR: Limit and clean-up kernel images and headers automatically in LTS

[Daniel Hartwig]

On 11 May 2013 10:58, Steve Langasek <steve.langasek at canonical.com> wrote:
>> On Quantal, this does not appear to solve the problem described in bug
> #1131512.
>
> If you use update-manager to install updates, there is a remaining issue
> with aptdaemon causing all updates to be marked as manually installed,
> preventing apt's autoremoval from doing the right thing.  (This may be
> fixed now in raring, I'm not sure and don't have the bug number in front
> of me; see the bug list for the aptdaemon package to confirm.)

Bug #1078544.  Fixed in Quantal with
aptdaemon=0.45+bzr861-0ubuntu9.1.2.  Any kernels installed while that
bug was active need to be manually removed or marked auto-installed.

A similar problem with kernel images marked as manually installed was
reported recently when using unattended-upgrades, but has not been
confirmed.  Bug #1175637.

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Title:
  FR: Limit and clean-up kernel images and headers automatically in LTS

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed
Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released
Status in “aptitude” source package in Precise:
  Confirmed
Status in “apt” source package in Quantal:
  Fix Committed
Status in “aptitude” source package in Quantal:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Question #186146 is one among multiple where user unintentionally collects multiple kernel images in particular with LTS. There is no hint from relevant package management application GUIs which advise to clean up those images. With future LTS support of five years the issue presumable will extend.
  Expected.
  After installation of a newer kernel image ask the user if previous kernel images should be removed.
  Checkbox: yes - no
  If yes, offer a list of installed kernel images, don't list the one booted. Advise to keep at least the last functional one.
  Also remove -headers.

  Perhaps an additional consideration for the blueprint.
  https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-p-lts-upgrades

  There is a new Quantal blueprint regarding the subject.
  https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/desktop-q-clean-old-kernels

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