Re: dpkg doesn't show newer kernel packages available?

["H.S." <hs.samix@gmail.com>]

Wayne Topa wrote:
> H.S.(hs.samix@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
>> Wayne Topa wrote:
>>> H.S.(hs.samix@gmail.com) is reported to have said:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> How come I cannot see newer kernel packages available with dpkg:
>>>> $> dpkg -l linux-image-*
>>> Maybe because dpkg show whats installed, not available?
>> Please see my other post.
>>
>>
>>>> doesn't list kernels 2.6.2* at all. However, I can get some  hits if I
>>>> try to install such a package:
>>> Try (apt-cache | aptitude) search linux-image-2.6.21* 
>> I tried this before I installed the new kernel today and remember that
>> it didn't show me the new kernel as available.
> 
> I replied _before_ your last post. 
> 
> I should have mentioned that _before_ you do the search you should
> do an aptitude update, which you must have done between your posts
> because in the last post, you did see what was available when you used
> dpkg.
> 
> Wayne
> 

Well, the mistake was on my part. I had updated my system, but for
aptitude search command, my pattern was wrong. So, my bad. Sorry. :(

->HS