I have a 16.04 installation with a weird problem
sudo apt autoremove
removes old kernels except the current and a previous, but does not remove old headers.
On other 16.04 installations it removes both.
How can I find out what is wrong?
I've spent a lot of time on learning how kernel autoremove works, but did not find any differences between working and non-working machines.
pilot6@Pilot6:~$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01autoremove-kernels
// DO NOT EDIT! File autogenerated by /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal
APT::NeverAutoRemove
{
"^linux-image-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-image-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-image-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^linux-headers-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-headers-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-headers-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^linux-image-extra-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-image-extra-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-image-extra-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^linux-signed-image-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-signed-image-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-signed-image-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-image-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-image-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-image-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-headers-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-headers-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^kfreebsd-headers-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^gnumach-image-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^gnumach-image-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^gnumach-image-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^.*-modules-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^.*-modules-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^.*-modules-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^.*-kernel-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^.*-kernel-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^.*-kernel-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^linux-backports-modules-.*-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-backports-modules-.*-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-backports-modules-.*-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
"^linux-tools-4\.4\.0-38-generic$";
"^linux-tools-4\.4\.0-42-generic$";
"^linux-tools-4\.4\.0-43-generic$";
};
/* Debug information:
# dpkg list:
rc linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic 3.11.0-17.31 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.11.0-19-generic 3.11.0-19.33 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-33-generic 3.13.0-33.58 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-36-generic 3.13.0-36.63 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.13.0-39-generic 3.13.0-39.66 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-25-generic 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-28-generic 3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-29-generic 3.16.0-29.39~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic 3.16.0-34.47~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-38-generic 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-39-generic 3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.16.0-40-generic 3.16.0-40.54~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-21-generic 3.19.0-21.21~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-22-generic 3.19.0-22.22~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-23-generic 3.19.0-23.24~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-26-generic 3.19.0-26.28~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-28-generic 3.19.0-28.30~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-30-generic 3.19.0-30.34~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-31-generic 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-32-generic 3.19.0-32.37~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-3.19.0-33-generic 3.19.0-33.38~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-18-generic 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-19-generic 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-21-generic 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-22-generic 4.2.0-22.27~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-23-generic 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-25-generic 4.2.0-25.30~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-27-generic 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-32-generic 4.2.0-32.37~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.2.0-34-generic 4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-10-generic 4.4.0-10.25 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-11-generic 4.4.0-11.26 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-13-generic 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-14-generic 4.4.0-14.30~14.04.2 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-15-generic 4.4.0-15.31~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-18-generic 4.4.0-18.34~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-22-generic 4.4.0-22.40 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-24-generic 4.4.0-24.43 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic 4.4.0-34.53 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-4.4.0-43-generic 4.4.0-43.63 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.11.0-17-generic 3.11.0-17.31 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.11.0-18-generic 3.11.0-18.32 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.11.0-19-generic 3.11.0-19.33 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-24-generic 3.13.0-24.47 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-27-generic 3.13.0-27.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-30-generic 3.13.0-30.55 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-32-generic 3.13.0-32.57 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-33-generic 3.13.0-33.58 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-34-generic 3.13.0-34.60 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-35-generic 3.13.0-35.62 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-36-generic 3.13.0-36.63 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-39-generic 3.13.0-39.66 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.13.0-40-generic 3.13.0-40.69 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.13.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-25-generic 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-28-generic 3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-29-generic 3.16.0-29.39~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-30-generic 3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-33-generic 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-34-generic 3.16.0-34.47~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-36-generic 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-37-generic 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-39-generic 3.16.0-39.53~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.16.0-40-generic 3.16.0-40.54~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.16.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-21-generic 3.19.0-21.21~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-22-generic 3.19.0-22.22~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-23-generic 3.19.0-23.24~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-25-generic 3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-26-generic 3.19.0-26.28~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-28-generic 3.19.0-28.30~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-30-generic 3.19.0-30.34~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-31-generic 3.19.0-31.36~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-32-generic 3.19.0-32.37~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-3.19.0-33-generic 3.19.0-33.38~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.19.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-18-generic 4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-19-generic 4.2.0-19.23~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-21-generic 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-22-generic 4.2.0-22.27~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-23-generic 4.2.0-23.28~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-25-generic 4.2.0-25.30~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-27-generic 4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-30-generic 4.2.0-30.36~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-32-generic 4.2.0-32.37~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.2.0-34-generic 4.2.0-34.39~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-10-generic 4.4.0-10.25 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-11-generic 4.4.0-11.26 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-12-generic 4.4.0-12.28 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-13-generic 4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-14-generic 4.4.0-14.30~14.04.2 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-15-generic 4.4.0-15.31~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-18-generic 4.4.0-18.34~14.04.1 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic 4.4.0-21.37 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-22-generic 4.4.0-22.40 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-24-generic 4.4.0-24.43 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-28-generic 4.4.0-28.47 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-31-generic 4.4.0-31.50 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-34-generic 4.4.0-34.53 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rc linux-image-extra-4.4.0-36-generic 4.4.0-36.55 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
rH linux-image-extra-4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-generic 4.4.0-43.63 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 4.4.0.43.45 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
# list of installed kernel packages:
4.4.0-38-generic 4.4.0-38.57
4.4.0-42-generic 4.4.0-42.62
4.4.0-43-generic 4.4.0-43.63
# list of different kernel versions:
4.4.0-43.63
4.4.0-42.62
4.4.0-38.57
# Installing kernel: 4.4.0-38.57 (4.4.0-38-generic)
# Running kernel: 4.4.0-43.63 (4.4.0-43-generic)
# Last kernel: 4.4.0-43.63
# Previous kernel: 4.4.0-42.62
# Kernel versions list to keep:
4.4.0-38.57
4.4.0-42.62
4.4.0-43.63
# Kernel packages (version part) to protect:
4\.4\.0-38-generic
4\.4\.0-42-generic
4\.4\.0-43-generic
*/
pilot6@Pilot6:~$ aptitude search '^linux* ?installed'
i A linux-base - Linux image base package
i linux-firmware - Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
i linux-generic - Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-34 - Header files related to Linux kernel versi
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-34-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-36 - Header files related to Linux kernel versi
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-36-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-38 - Header files related to Linux kernel versi
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-38-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-42 - Header files related to Linux kernel versi
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-42-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-43 - Header files related to Linux kernel versi
i A linux-headers-4.4.0-43-generic - Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on
i A linux-headers-generic - Generic Linux kernel headers
i A linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic - Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64
i A linux-image-4.4.0-43-generic - Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64
i A linux-image-extra-4.4.0-42-gene - Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4
i A linux-image-extra-4.4.0-43-gene - Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4
i A linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
i linux-libc-dev - Linux Kernel Headers for development
i linux-sound-base - base package for ALSA and OSS sound system
pilot6@Pilot6:~$ sudo apt autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After the previous run of apt autoremove all linux-image packages have been removed except 4.4.0-42 and 43, but the headers are kept.
This is the debug-autoremove.txt from the affected installation.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89297281/debug-autoremove.txt
This is the output from the same command from a non-affected machine.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/89297281/debug-autoremove-good.txt
Here is the first one with sudo.
Best Answer
autoremovewill remove any package that:APT::NeverAutoRemoveAPT configurationHere is the debuging steps we followed
Checked auto/manual installation
Checked currently declared versions under
APT::NeverAutoRemoveChecked dependency
brings nothing but
So it's a dependency issue through the virtual package
linux-headersI'm in doubt here, It seems to me as bug.