[Bug 51986] Re: ubuntu-desktop doesn't depend on any of linux-image meta package

[Matt Zimmerman]

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 somewhat
more feasible, but still awkward.

ubuntu-desktop doesn't provide any more warning than the kernel, but I
think that's a separate issue (kernel packages should warn you if you're
about to do something destructive)

** Bug 50397 has been marked a duplicate of this bug

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Untriaged => Wishlist
   Status: Confirmed => Rejected

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[Bug 51986] Re: ubuntu-desktop doesn't depend on any of linux-image meta package

[Lionel Porcheron]

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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[Bug 51986] Re: ubuntu-desktop doesn't depend on any of linux-image meta package

[Adam Buchbinder]

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 -rf /"), but it is as the reporter described.

$ sudo apt-get --simulate remove linux-image*
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-25-server for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-23-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-23-686 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-20-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-server for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-686 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-23-k7 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-server-bigiron for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-19-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-25-k7 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-23-server for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-21-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-k7 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-25-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-25-server-bigiron for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-25-686 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-22-386 for regex ‘linux-image*’
Note, selecting linux-image-2.6.15-23-server-bigiron for regex ‘linux-image*’
The following packages will be REMOVED
  linux-386 linux-image-2.6.15-19-386 linux-image-2.6.15-20-386 
linux-image-2.6.15-21-386 linux-image-2.6.15-22-386 linux-image-2.6.15-23-386 
linux-image-386 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-19-386 
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-20-386
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-21-386 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-22-386 
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-23-386 linux-restricted-modules-386
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 13 to remove and 81 not upgraded.
Remv linux-386 [2.6.15.22]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-19-386 [2.6.15.7-3]
Remv linux-image-2.6.15-19-386 [2.6.15-19.29]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-20-386 [2.6.15.8-1]
Remv linux-image-2.6.15-20-386 [2.6.15-20.30]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-21-386 [2.6.15.9-3]
Remv linux-image-2.6.15-21-386 [2.6.15-21.32]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-22-386 [2.6.15.9-4]
Remv linux-image-2.6.15-22-386 [2.6.15-22.34]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-386 [2.6.15.22]
Remv linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15-23-386 [2.6.15.11-1]
Remv linux-image-386 [2.6.15.22]
Remv linux-image-2.6.15-23-386 [2.6.15-23.39]

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed

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