Re: Kernel updates and linux headers

Alexis Grigoriou wrote:
> Hi,
>
> every time there is a kernel update, I need to install the coresponding
> linux-headers. Is there a way they can be installed automatically?

  if you need a new kernel and the corresponding header files
are needed then at the moment i think a reboot would be required
to get the latest kernel running.

  i think there is some eventual plans to get an update in place
kind of system going but i'm not sure that Debian is there yet.

  i always do the kernel updates (for testing) and reboot and
make sure it is stable enough before i remove the second backed
up version.  so right after a kernel upgrade that pulls in a
new version of the header files i will have three kernel packages
and i keep that last used kernel around until i get another
upgrade as i'd hate to have to redownload and install a version
in case of trouble.  so far i've not had to ever do this - the
kernel team is doing a great job for me in how they've managed
the testing upgrades.


  songbird