Public bug reported: I'm using Ubuntu 18.10 dev with linux-image-generic 4.17.0.5.8 and the package depends on amd64-microcode and intel-microcode which are proprietary if I'm not wrong. Normally the kernel should run without any microcode updates so it might make sense to move amd64-microcode and intel-microcode from Depends to Recommends to allow users staying on the linux-image-generic metapackage without being required to install proprietary software.
** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Summary changed: - * + linux-image-generic depends on the proprietary amd64-microcode and intel-microcode ** Description changed: - * + I'm using Ubuntu 18.10 dev with linux-image-generic 4.17.0.5.8 and the + package depends on amd64-microcode and intel-microcode which are + proprietary if I'm not wrong. Normally the kernel should run without any + microcode updates so it might make sense to move amd64-microcode and + intel-microcode from Depends to Recommends to allow users staying on the + linux-image-generic metapackage without being required to install + proprietary software. ** Package changed: ubuntu => linux-meta (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1782582 Title: linux-image-generic depends on the proprietary amd64-microcode and intel-microcode To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-meta/+bug/1782582/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs