How to lock down one specific kernel out of several
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I am currently on kernel 4.13.0-38-generic and I am happy to stay on the upgrade path, but I want to keep kernel 4.4.0-119-generic as-is (because virtualbox works for me on that one).
Using synaptic, I have locked the following.
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
Will that be sufficient or is there more that I need to do?
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I am currently on kernel 4.13.0-38-generic and I am happy to stay on the upgrade path, but I want to keep kernel 4.4.0-119-generic as-is (because virtualbox works for me on that one).
Using synaptic, I have locked the following.
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
Will that be sufficient or is there more that I need to do?
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I am currently on kernel 4.13.0-38-generic and I am happy to stay on the upgrade path, but I want to keep kernel 4.4.0-119-generic as-is (because virtualbox works for me on that one).
Using synaptic, I have locked the following.
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
Will that be sufficient or is there more that I need to do?
kernel synaptic
asked Apr 18 at 3:33
Humphrey van Polanen Petel
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I am currently on kernel 4.13.0-38-generic and I am happy to stay on the upgrade path, but I want to keep kernel 4.4.0-119-generic as-is (because virtualbox works for me on that one).
Using synaptic, I have locked the following.
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
Will that be sufficient or is there more that I need to do?
kernel synaptic
kernel synaptic
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Humphrey van Polanen Petel
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asked Apr 18 at 3:33
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asked Apr 18 at 3:33
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asked Apr 18 at 3:33
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For virtualbox you should install DKMS package:
sudo apt-get install dkms
You should not pin kernel versions as they contain security and stability fixes! Meltdown & Spectre as examples.
Continue only if you are completely sure what you are doing.
For kernel packages pinning see my other answer.
If you understand what you are going to achieve (with lowering security, of course) - you should pin the following packages:
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-headers-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-generic
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-libc-dev
- linux-libc-dev:i386
- linux-tools-common
- linux-source
- linux-source-4.4.0
To make Synaptic and APT pins consistent (see my other answer):
sudo ln -s /etc/apt/preferences.d/synaptic /var/lib/synaptic/preferences
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
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The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
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1 Answer
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active
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
0
down vote
For virtualbox you should install DKMS package:
sudo apt-get install dkms
You should not pin kernel versions as they contain security and stability fixes! Meltdown & Spectre as examples.
Continue only if you are completely sure what you are doing.
For kernel packages pinning see my other answer.
If you understand what you are going to achieve (with lowering security, of course) - you should pin the following packages:
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-headers-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-generic
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-libc-dev
- linux-libc-dev:i386
- linux-tools-common
- linux-source
- linux-source-4.4.0
To make Synaptic and APT pins consistent (see my other answer):
sudo ln -s /etc/apt/preferences.d/synaptic /var/lib/synaptic/preferences
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
For virtualbox you should install DKMS package:
sudo apt-get install dkms
You should not pin kernel versions as they contain security and stability fixes! Meltdown & Spectre as examples.
Continue only if you are completely sure what you are doing.
For kernel packages pinning see my other answer.
If you understand what you are going to achieve (with lowering security, of course) - you should pin the following packages:
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-headers-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-generic
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-libc-dev
- linux-libc-dev:i386
- linux-tools-common
- linux-source
- linux-source-4.4.0
To make Synaptic and APT pins consistent (see my other answer):
sudo ln -s /etc/apt/preferences.d/synaptic /var/lib/synaptic/preferences
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
For virtualbox you should install DKMS package:
sudo apt-get install dkms
You should not pin kernel versions as they contain security and stability fixes! Meltdown & Spectre as examples.
Continue only if you are completely sure what you are doing.
For kernel packages pinning see my other answer.
If you understand what you are going to achieve (with lowering security, of course) - you should pin the following packages:
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-headers-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-generic
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-libc-dev
- linux-libc-dev:i386
- linux-tools-common
- linux-source
- linux-source-4.4.0
To make Synaptic and APT pins consistent (see my other answer):
sudo ln -s /etc/apt/preferences.d/synaptic /var/lib/synaptic/preferences
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
For virtualbox you should install DKMS package:
sudo apt-get install dkms
You should not pin kernel versions as they contain security and stability fixes! Meltdown & Spectre as examples.
Continue only if you are completely sure what you are doing.
For kernel packages pinning see my other answer.
If you understand what you are going to achieve (with lowering security, of course) - you should pin the following packages:
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119
- linux-headers-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-headers-generic
- linux-image-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-extra-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-image-generic
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119
- linux-tools-4.4.0-119-generic
- linux-libc-dev
- linux-libc-dev:i386
- linux-tools-common
- linux-source
- linux-source-4.4.0
To make Synaptic and APT pins consistent (see my other answer):
sudo ln -s /etc/apt/preferences.d/synaptic /var/lib/synaptic/preferences
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
answered Apr 18 at 17:27
N0rbert
15.7k33274
15.7k33274
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
add a comment |Â
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
The reason I want to run 4.4.0-119 is that that was the last kernel that I could run VirtualBox with (see bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe/+bug/1764935) and I need to be able to run Microsoft Word/Excel until I have upskilled myself to use LibreOffice Writer/Calc.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 19 at 5:29
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I recommend to use VirtualBox from Oracle repository. It is newer and runs normally with any kernel.
– N0rbert
Apr 19 at 8:49
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
I know, but not on my hardware (I tried). Problem is that Oracle has been phasing out support for 'raw mode' and my box needs that.
– Humphrey van Polanen Petel
Apr 20 at 1:04
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