Kernel Update via Metapackage Installer - Problem

myway_1 · posted: 2016-11-30 16:32

I used metapackage installer to change from 4.4.10 regular kernel to 4.4.10 libre kernel - no problem. Then did dist-upgrade - no problem

But when I then tried to use metapackage installer to upgrade to 4.6.2 libre kernel, it won't do it.

How can I upgrade to the most recent libre kernel?

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/tmp/temp_aptgetcall.N5lLer: line 7: /usr/share/install-meta/Kernel-antiX_libre_64bit_4.bm: No such file or directory

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start installation for Kernel-antiX_libre_64bit_4.bm
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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

search all installed packages who need locale packages, please wait ...
grep-dctrl: /var/lib/apt/lists/antix.daveserver.info_jessie_dists_jessie_main_binary-amd64_Packages:2870: expected a colon.

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System:    Host: stick Kernel: 4.4.10-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.3)
           Desktop: Fluxbox 1.3.5 Distro: antiX-16_x64-base Berta Cáceres 26 June 2016
Machine:   System: Intel product: STCK1A8LFC v: H79550-100
           Mobo: Intel model: STCK1A8LFC v: H67494-302
           Bios: Intel v: FCBYT10H.86A.0031.2015.1027.1417 date: 10/27/2015
CPU:       Quad core Intel Atom Z3735F (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 10649
           clock speeds: max: 1832 MHz 1: 1582 MHz 2: 1574 MHz 3: 707 MHz 4: 613 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Bay Trail GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.3.2 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 ATR2USB driver: USB-Audio Sound: ALSA v: k4.4.10-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
           Card-2 C-Media driver: USB Audio usb-ID: 001-005
Network:   Card: NetGear WNA1100 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9271] usb-ID: 001-007
           IF: N/A state: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 8.0GB (58.5% used) ID-1: /dev/mmcblk0 model: N/A size: 7.7GB
           ID-2: /dev/mmcblk1 model: N/A size: 64.0GB
           ID-3: USB /dev/sda model: USB_Flash_Drive size: 8.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 58G used: 2.9G (6%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/mmcblk1p3
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 1.08GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/mmcblk1p2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 59.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 181 Uptime: 14 min Memory: 342.7/907.6MB Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2
           Client: Shell wrapper inxi: 2.3.0

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-11-30 17:57

Looks like a bug in the installer package. I'll fix it asap

BTW there is a newer kernel available in the repos. 4.8.10

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-11-30 18:04

Actually it looks ok. Post inxi -r so we can see what repos you are using.

myway_1 · posted: 2016-11-30 21:11

I'm getting a forbidden to post message from my linux computer. here is the jist of inxi -r

antix.list
antix.daveserver.info jesse jesse main nosystemd

debian.list
ftp.us.debian.org jesse main
security.debian.org/jesse/updates main

myway_1 · posted: 2016-11-30 22:16

Here is the output from apt-get

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 sudo apt-get install linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
[sudo] password for joe: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
  linux-firmware-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 36.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 175 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://antix.daveserver.info/jessie/ jessie/main linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp amd64 4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp-1 [36.1 MB]
Fetched 36.1 MB in 1min 14s (481 kB/s)                                                                   
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp.
(Reading database ... 113937 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp_4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp (4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp-1) ...
Setting up linux-image-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp (4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp-1) ...
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp cannot be found at
/lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/build or /lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/source.
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp cannot be found at
/lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/build or /lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/source.
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp cannot be found at
/lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/build or /lib/modules/4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp/source.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found background: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Found background image: /usr/share/wallpaper/back.jpg
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.6.2-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.10-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.10-gnu-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.10-antix.1-amd64-smp
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found memtest86+ multiboot image: /boot/memtest86+_multiboot.bin
Found antiX 16 (16) on /dev/mmcblk0p1
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-11-30 23:29

Did you also install the headers for that kernel? The output you posted suggests that you didn't.

myway_1 · posted: 2016-11-30 23:36

anticapitalista wrote:Did you also install the headers for that kernel? The output you posted suggests that you didn't.

No, I don't know how. That's why I wanted to use metapackage installer.

But my computer seems to work okay without them. Nonetheless, I suppose it is desirable to have them?

anticapitalista · posted: 2016-11-30 23:56

It is necessary if you need/want to install apps that expect it -eg Virtualbox