Downloads Latest Kernel on Removal Of Older Kernel

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
48/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
linux, python
Domain
desktop, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reproducing the behavior in Update Manager 7.1.4 when an older kernel is active and a newer kernel is available for the same release. Trace the update decision and verify that an unused kernel is not downloaded, or that the user can decline that upgrade without affecting other updates.

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Description

FEATURE REQUEST

Update Manager (7.1.4) should not download the latest kernel for a particular release when the system is not using that kernel. Or, at least, it should offer the option not to perform an upgrade.

Permitting Update Manager to do this just wastes bandwidth and server resources.

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