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linux-meta-lts-utopic package

`linux-generic-lts-trusty` is not described as a metapackage

Bug #1361639 reported by Andrew Langhorn
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linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Medium
Tim Gardner
Precise
Fix Released
Medium
Tim Gardner
linux-meta-lts-utopic (Ubuntu)
In Progress
Medium
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Medium
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Bug Description

Hi,

The `linux-generic-lts-trusty` package is not described as a metapackage by `dpkg` or `apt-cache`, thus the output of `dpkg -l` (which just describes both `linux-generic-lts-trusty` and `linux-image-generic-lts-trusty` as containing kernel images) isn't great at describing that they are not simply one and the same.

I'm running 12.04, trying to install the 14.04 HWE (linux-generic-lts-trusty v3.13.0.34.30).

I asked about this on ubuntu-users, and was asked to file a bug.

Andrew

Tags: trusty
Andrew Langhorn (pndrew)
affects: ubuntu → linux-meta (Ubuntu)
Brad Figg (brad-figg)
affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu) → linux (Ubuntu)
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Brad Figg (brad-figg) wrote : Missing required logs.

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. From a terminal window please run:

apport-collect 1361639

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: New → Incomplete
tags: added: trusty
Revision history for this message
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote :

Andrew - what description language would you suggest ? Something like, "This meta package will always depend on the latest ..." ?

Revision history for this message
Andrew Langhorn (pndrew) wrote :

Tim - something as simple as appending "(metapackage)" to the end would work for me. At least then there's a noticeable difference between the two.

Andrew Langhorn (pndrew)
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Opinion
status: Opinion → Confirmed
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
affects: linux (Ubuntu) → linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu)
Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
status: Confirmed → In Progress
status: In Progress → Invalid
Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise):
assignee: nobody → Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
status: New → In Progress
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux-meta-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux-meta-lts-utopic (Ubuntu):
status: New → In Progress
Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)
Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in linux-meta-lts-utopic (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in linux-meta-lts-utopic (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Medium
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux-meta-lts-trusty - 3.13.0.36.31

---------------
linux-meta-lts-trusty (3.13.0.36.31) precise; urgency=low

  * Ubuntu-lts-3.13.0-36
  * added linux-cloud-tools-lts-generic to pull in the appropriate
    cloud tools on amd64 (LP: #1345059).
  * added linux-cloud-tools-lts-generic as Recommends: on
    linux-tools-lts-generic to simplify installation for legacy users
    (LP: #1345059).
  * UBUNTU: Expand the metapackage description
    Make it clear that these are metapackages.
    (LP: #1361639)
 -- Andy Whitcroft <email address hidden> Thu, 28 Aug 2014 17:17:48 +0100

Changed in linux-meta-lts-trusty (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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