Re: What is the difference between linux-image-amd64 and linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64?

To: Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>, "debian-user@lists.debian.org" <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Subject: Re: What is the difference between linux-image-amd64 and linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64?
From: Horatio Leragon <hleragon@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 May 2014 07:12:33 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk>
To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: What is the difference between linux-image-amd64 and linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64?

> "linux-image-amd64" is a metapackage which always depends on the latest amd64 linux kernel. "linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64" is actually an
> amd64 linux kernel.

> If you install "linux-image-3.2.0.4-amd64", then you'll stay at that version (modulo security updates) even when newer kernels are released. If you > install "linux-image-amd64" then your kernel will be updated as per normal packages.

Thanks for the simple yet clear explanation.

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