[Bug 1373032] [NEW] kernel packages are still not marked as autoinstalled when using update-manager

[Steve Langasek]

Public bug reported:

Despite efforts to fix the handling of kernel packages on upgrade, when
I use update-manager to apply updates to my system, kernel packages are
still not being marked as auto-installed.  Today I tried to run update-
manager and was told that I had insufficient room on /boot.  Judicious
use of 'apt-mark auto' resulted in the following changes being applied
to my system:

linux-tools-3.16.0-13 set to automatically installed.
linux-tools-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-tools-3.16.0-14 set to automatically installed.
linux-tools-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-tools-3.16.0-16 set to automatically installed.
linux-tools-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-extra-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-extra-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-extra-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-image-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-13 set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-14 set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
linux-headers-3.16.0-16 set to automatically installed.

All of these packages should have been considered auto-installed without
me having to take any action.

After applying the above changes, 'apt-get autoremove --purge' removed
the 3.16.0-13 kernel packages as expected.

** Affects: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: High
     Assignee: Michael Vogt (mvo)
         Status: New

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => High

** Changed in: update-manager (Ubuntu)
     Assignee: (unassigned) => Michael Vogt (mvo)

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Title:
  kernel packages are still not marked as autoinstalled when using
  update-manager

Status in “update-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Despite efforts to fix the handling of kernel packages on upgrade,
  when I use update-manager to apply updates to my system, kernel
  packages are still not being marked as auto-installed.  Today I tried
  to run update-manager and was told that I had insufficient room on
  /boot.  Judicious use of 'apt-mark auto' resulted in the following
  changes being applied to my system:

  linux-tools-3.16.0-13 set to automatically installed.
  linux-tools-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-tools-3.16.0-14 set to automatically installed.
  linux-tools-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-tools-3.16.0-16 set to automatically installed.
  linux-tools-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-extra-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-extra-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-extra-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-image-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-13-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-13 set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-14-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-14 set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-16-generic set to automatically installed.
  linux-headers-3.16.0-16 set to automatically installed.

  All of these packages should have been considered auto-installed
  without me having to take any action.

  After applying the above changes, 'apt-get autoremove --purge' removed
  the 3.16.0-13 kernel packages as expected.

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