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lars_the_bear
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 Posted: Tue Jun 11, 2024 5:02 pm Post subject: Kernel updates |
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Hi folks
If I follow the documented routine update procedure, will it include kernel updates, if there are any?
And if it will, will I get the same 'distribution' binary kernel that I'm using at present? Or will it have to build from source?
Will the update procedure (if there is one) create a new vmlinuz... file in /boot, or overwrite the existing one? Since they are numbered, I guess these files aren't overwritten.
Will the update procedure take care of updating grub.cfg, or do I have to do that myself? I'd rather do it myself, because I've made a bunch of manual changes to it.
Thanks in advance,
BR, Lars. |
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According to those, it is done as part of a normal upgrade. If you are using a source based kernel, it will continue to be source based. If you are using the "-bin" kernel, it will continue to be binary based.
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OK, thanks. It would be good to know whether I need to protect my grub.cfg from being overwritten by the update process.
I guess I'll just keep a copy, in case.
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