[Bug 1778551] Re: Add linux-modules* packages to VersionedKernelPackages

[Julian Andres Klode]

Verification done. It shows that with apt 1.2.26, the -22 module-extra
are removed, despite their kernel being kept, and that's fixed in
1.2.27. Full log attached, highlight:


Before:
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libfreetype6 linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic linux-image-4.15.0-21-generic
  linux-modules-4.15.0-20-generic linux-modules-4.15.0-21-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-20-generic linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-21-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-22-generic

After:

The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libfreetype6 linux-image-4.15.0-20-generic linux-image-4.15.0-21-generic
  linux-modules-4.15.0-20-generic linux-modules-4.15.0-21-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-20-generic linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-21-generic

** Attachment added: "Verification log"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1778551/+attachment/5157706/+files/log

** Tags removed: verification-needed-xenial
** Tags added: verification-done-xenial

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Title:
  Add linux-modules* packages to VersionedKernelPackages

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in apt source package in Xenial:
  Fix Committed
Status in apt source package in Artful:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  == SRU Justification ==

  Impact: The 4.15 hwe kernel includes some package shuffling, so the
  VersionedKernelPackages list in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove needs
  to be updated to include linux-modules* packages.

  Fix: Backport the conf file changes from bionic.

  Test Case: Confirm that linux-modules* packages are autoremoved
  according to the same rules used for linux-image* packages.

  Regression Potential: Minimal. Probably the worst case is that some
  packages that should be autoremoved are not, but since these changes
  have been in use in bionic for a while now no regressions are
  expected.

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