@ Andy Whitcroft: - in the commit d7235802d7735e53936c5ccfbe9e071021b394fb you write regarding linux-image-extra: "As it also depends on linux-image we know that linux-image will have been installed before it, and will be removed after it." The last part is not correct. We have no way of knowing, if the linux-image will be removed as well. Please see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1440608/comments/37 for a more detailed reasoning.
Since all we need on installation and removal of linux-image-extras is a rebuild of the corresponding version of the initrd, I would say this is all we should do. And not abuse and run all of the kernel post-install hooks on both occasions. At least on my systems I don't see any good reason to run any of the other hooks. Please see the attached patch for the postinst and postrm hooks for the -extra package. Regards, Robert. ** Patch added: "Updated postinst and postrm hooks for -extra package to only recreate the initrd" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1375310/+attachment/4551893/+files/update-only-initrd-for-extra-package.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1375310 Title: Removing linux-image-extra-X-generic deletes initramfs Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Trusty: Fix Released Status in linux source package in Utopic: Fix Released Bug description: Situation: linux-image-X-generic and linux-image-extra-X-generic are both installed When you remove linux-image-extra-X-generic (e.g. switching from -generic to -virtual) /boot/initrd.img-X-generic is deleted in linux-image-extra-X-generic's postrm script. This results into broken boot. At least when / is on LVM etc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1375310/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
