linuxmint / linuxmint/mintupdate
Mint Update insists on "updating" a kernel version that is not installed
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- Python
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Description
Describe the bug
On my new PC I can't boot to graphics mode without a kernel newer than 5.15, so I installed 6.1 and it's fine now. But after I uninstalled 5.15 (being useless to me), the update manager insists on installing the most recent version in the 5.15 branch.
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Expected behavior
If I don't have kernels in a certain branch, the update manager should not prompt me to install those "updates".
Distribution:
- Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon
Software version:
5.9.8
Additional context
Extra bug: as seen in the screenshot, kernel 6.1 is marked as "-oem-oem" in the "You are currently using..." text, although its name end only with "-oem". For some reason, an extra label is added by the kernel manager.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Reproduce the issue in Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon with mintupdate 5.9.8, then trace kernel branch detection and the current-kernel label in the update manager. Done means uninstalled kernel branches are not offered as updates and an installed -oem kernel is displayed without the duplicated suffix.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, python
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 48/100