This makes the panic sentence superfluous

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Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
linux, python
Domain
desktop, operating-systems

Research direction

Start by reviewing the Linux Mint Update Manager flow for linux-meta updates, the existing warning message, and the Grub startup behavior described in the issue. Done would require a decided, implemented approach for blocking linux-meta by default, recommending kernel installation, showing the warning through a button, and communicating kernel and older-kernel options to beginners.

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Description

FEATURE REQUEST

Panic arises because the computer surprisingly does not work, while you have to be reliable in the workflow right now.

This does not have to be.

linux-meta could be blocked by default especially for beginners in the update manager.

Instead, a screen message can recommend installing the new kernel.

A button on the message would open the usual warning:

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The panic phrase could be left out there because the user was warned in time.

If the user later unlocks linux-meta: with each automatic kernel installation, a screen message can still indicate that a new kernel has just been installed, and it could again be reminded of the possibility that an older kernel can be chosen in the Grub. For beginners, Grub could basically be shown at least 3-10 seconds at each start to get used to it. Holding the Shift key at the right moment can be difficult for beginners.

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