mintUpdate 6.1.5 missing Linux Kernels management utility on LMDE 6

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#886 opened on Jul 28, 2024 2 comments 2 reactions 0 assignees View on GitHub

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Assessment

Difficulty: 4/5
Estimated time: 3-5 days
Newbie friendliness: 35/100

Issue type: Bug
Clarity: Mostly clear
Activity status: Stale
Tech stack: python
Domain: desktop, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by comparing the View dropdown and kernel-management behavior on LMDE 6 with the expected mintUpdate behavior, then read Help -> Contents for the documented workflow. Determine whether LMDE should expose the Linux Kernels utility or explicitly document its absence. Done means the UI and documentation agree and the LMDE 6 case is verified.

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Description

BUG

Issue:
"Linux Kernels" management option under "View" dropdown is not present in mintUpdate 6.1.5 for LMDE 6 Faye users.

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Steps to reproduce:

Install LMDE 6.
Update to latest version of "Update Manager" mintUpdate 6.1.5.
Open "View" dropdown.

Expected behavior
Linux Kernels being an available option in the UI for accessing kernel management.

Distribution:

LMDE 6 Faye

Software version:
6.1.5

Logs:
N/A

Crash report:
N/A

Additional context
Documentation under "Help -> Contents" clearly states the Linux Kernels utility should be present in mintUpdate for LMDE users, however it is not. Linux Kernels utility either:
Needs to be added
or
An amendment be made to the documentation clearly stating that LMDE will not have the Linux Kernels management feature and why.

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Dominant language: Python
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