The kernel has its own metapackages, built from linux-meta, one of which
is installed by default.
Adding a generic kernel to an ubuntu-meta metapackage would penalize
users who install a different kernel, by keeping an additional kernel on
the system (they're large). Fixing bug #11381 would make
This has been discussed before Dapper release.
It was pointed out that it was the case for pratical reasons, it does not
depends on a kernel: for example, for installation in chroot.
At the time, if i remember correctly, the idea of a dummy kernel package
have been advanced.
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ubuntu-desktop d
Confirmed: I can remove all linux-image packages from my machine, and it
will, in fact, do it happily and without complaint or warning. I don't
know if the package management system should, on principle, prevent the
user from doing this (it's not like we print a warning if the user types
"sudo rm -