FWIW I can reinstall linux-image-3.13.0-139-generic, mark it as autoremovable with apt-mark auto linux-image-3.13.0-139-generic, and at that point apt-get autoremove doesn't try to remove it any more. (But the apt-get install didn't restore /vmlinuz.old or /initrd.img.old symlinks.)
I'm not sure how to reproduce the original bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1637797 Title: kernel referred to by /*.old autoremoved To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1637797/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs