Cannot install kernel extras but not upgrade the current running kernel

[juanbrein]

When setting:

kernel_pkg_state: present
install_kernel_extras: true

The expected behaviour should be to install the current kernel extras. However a kernel upgrade is performed. I believe the problem is because you are installing linux-image-extra-virtual and that is not versioned so it'll trigger a kernel upgrade regardless.

This is on Ubuntu 14.04

Thanks

[angstwad]

I'll look into this when I get some time, and but if a good PR comes in for that I'll be able to merge faster than I duplicate the problem and fix.

[lhoss]

I believe the problem is because you are installing linux-image-extra-virtual and that is not versioned so it'll trigger a kernel upgrade regardless.

I can confirm, that's exactly the problem (I noticed it on our Ub. 14.04 servers, where we use v4.2.x kernel)!
After linux-image-extra-virtual removed, no unneeded kernel upgrade!
I'ld suggest to simply remove that (if nobody can tell why it's required)
-> 1 line PR 👍

[lhoss]

any updates here?

[angstwad]

If this is still an issue, please reopen.