[Bug 1752583] [NEW] apt-get autoremove error

[Michael Bradford]

Public bug reported:

To free up space in /boot, I ran "apt-get autoremove.

Before running the command, I had 4 kernel packages installed:

linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic

Afterwards, the 3 kernel packages remaining were:

linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic

It would appear that the packages to be removed are selected based on a
numeric sort, and linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic has the highest
version number.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: apt 1.2.25
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: GNOME
Date: Thu Mar  1 14:16:39 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-29 (517 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial

** Attachment added: "Log and list of installed images"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1752583/+attachment/5066056/+files/bug

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Title:
  apt-get autoremove error

Status in apt package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  To free up space in /boot, I ran "apt-get autoremove.

  Before running the command, I had 4 kernel packages installed:

  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-109-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic

  Afterwards, the 3 kernel packages remaining were:

  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-112-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-116-generic
  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic

  It would appear that the packages to be removed are selected based on
  a numeric sort, and linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic has the highest
  version number.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: apt 1.2.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-116.140-generic 4.4.98
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-116-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: GNOME
  Date: Thu Mar  1 14:16:39 2018
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-09-29 (517 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160719)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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