Subj : Re: Why has new bookwork installation given me a newer kernel than an u
To   : Chris Green
From : The Natural Philosopher
Date : Fri Jan 31 2025 10:37:01

On 31/01/2025 10:24, Chris Green wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 31/01/2025 09:04, Chris Green wrote:
>>> Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 30 Jan 2025 20:54:29 +0000, Chris Green wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Marco Moock <mm+usenet-es@dorfdsl.de> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> apt list installed 'linux-image*'
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then
>>>>>> apt policy <package>
>>>>>>
>>>>> That simply lists every possible matching package as far as I can see,
>>>>> not what's actually installed.
>>>>
>>>> You forgot the “policy” part.
>>>
>>> I meant that "apt list installed 'linux-image*'" lists every possible
>>> matching package.
>>>
>>> Without knowing what <package> I'm interested in "apt policy
>>> <package>" isn't much help.
>>>
>>>
>>> None of the packages listed by "apt list installed 'linux-image*'" is
>>> installed on my system.  If I do "apt list --installed 'linux-image*'"
>>> which I think is maybe what was intended it shows nothing. In other
>>> words the kernel is no longer in a package called anything like
>>> linux-image.
>>>
>> Did you try
>> apt-get dist-upgrade
>> or
>> apt fullupgrade
>> yet???
>>
> Yes, no help.
>
> However I'm pretty sure I have found the problem, see:-
>
>      https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=380470
>
> Obviously my 'older' system has been upgraded from Bullseye to
> Bookworm but not properly/completely.  I don't really remember doing
> it but I guess I must have at some point.
>
Ah. I think if you install the 'generic' kernel you will upgrade to the
latest stable

> It's not got a lot of cusotmisation, I'll probably just do a reinstall
> from scratch which will guarantee it's 'clean'.
>
If upgrades get scratchy that's what I end up doing.


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