Entries for kernel versions appear in the grub boot menu and as such a reboot is required for the those kernel versions to disappear. I guess strictly speaking this isn't necessary and it looks like the control scripts for the Ubuntu kernel would need modifying to make this change.
The postinst file touches /usr/share/update-notifier/notify-reboot- required and maybe one of the rm scripts calls it. ** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Summary changed: - apt-get autoremove should not require a restart afterward + removing kernels should not require a restart afterward -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1458204 Title: removing kernels should not require a restart afterward To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1458204/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
