Can you still reproduce the issue? Did you have some kernels installed that had greater version than the one that linux-image-generic depends on?
Please attach the output of dpkg -l 'linux*' | grep ^ii after this happens. Maybe you had set package linux-generic as automatically installed? Check that by apt-mark showmanual linux-generic If it prints the package name, linux-generic is manually installed, thus protecting linux-headers-generic and linux-image-generic from being automatically removed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1331298 Title: apt-get sugests to remove needed packages on --autoremove Status in apt package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I'm running Xubuntu 14.04 LTS apt version 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 After last update to 3.13.0-29-generic kernel I've tried to run 'apt- get autoremove' and it suggested to remove the following packages: linux-headers-generic and linux-image-generic In Unity if these are removed the new kernel versions were never offered anymore on the subsequent system updates until these files were re-installed back. I'm new to Xubuntu but considering its relashionship with Ubuntu I would expect the same to happen here (correct me if I'm wrong, please). Hence I'm submitting this bug report. I think the packages are not supposed to be suggested for removal when executing 'apt-get autoremove'. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: i386 CurrentDesktop: XFCE Date: Tue Jun 17 19:58:01 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-08 (41 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140416.2) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1331298/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
