My Z-core 17.1 works flawlessly, so I don't want to install this kernel update. I've tried so far:
a) to hold packages (sudo apt-mark hold linux-generic linux-image-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-6.5.0-44-generic linux-image-extra-6.5.0-44-generic linux-headers-6.5.0-44-generic)
b) adding linux-generic, linux-image-generic and linux-headers-generic to the /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades Unattended-Upgrade::Package-Blacklist section.
That didn't work, kernel 6.8 is still offered as system upgrade.
Can anyone be so kind to help me solve this and, hopefully, learn something new.
Is there any specific reason that you wouldn't want to upgrade? Yes there have been some issues, but the vast majority of issues are related to Nvidia graphics drivers and performance issues.
There has been a couple others here and there, but are they the reason you don't want to? Just wanting to wonder why.
There are many good reasons to want to refrain from jumping to the latest kernel. Later kernels can contain regressions or experimental code.
Normally, I would recommend adhering to the vetted kernel upgrades from the development team. Zorin OS is supposed to be LTS Stable.
However, Zoringroup appears to be gunning for Wayland and the 6.8 kernel (which is a very unusual leap from 6.5 kernel for Zoringroup to make given their kernel upgrade history) is different in that it is supposed to introduce some Wayland Hardware Support.
In my opinion, this is the best way to manage kernel boot:
Set your Preferred Kernel to default boot. THis way, any later kernel can safely be installed and the user can examine and test them out, but easily revert with one reboot to their stable preferred kernel. No need for trying to hold the packages or block the upgrader tools.
No, I haven't installed 6.8 yet... unlike that poor user with screen tearing.
I'ts like I have some kind of sixth sense
I just want to stop that kernel upgrade and cannot find a way.
It must be some metapackage that brings kernel upgrades.
This would specify the kernel version itself rather than the packages to be installed. You can always do the reverse if this doesn't work using unhold instead.
In my question under a) I've held 6.5.0-44-generic packages, but that doesn't seem to stop the upgrade - I believe because the new kernel is not 6.5.x-xx but 6.8.x-xx so it's an entirely new package.
I'm now looking for the way to temporarily stop all intervaled updates until that problem is solved.
Ummm, I think you have to HOLD (back) the UPGRADE to 6.8, not hold the current 6.5 kernel that is already installed... that is how to stop the upgrade...
apologies if I'm wrong in my understanding!
The following packages have been kept back:
linux-generic-hwe-22.04 linux-headers-generic-hwe-22.04 linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 linux-modules-nvidia-550-generic-hwe-22.04
so I guess those are the metapackages responsible for all kernel upgrades. Not sure about that nvidia modules package, should it be held back.
Anyway, problem solved, and again big thanks.
RTL 8814au 5.8.5.1 also seem to be broken! No WiFi. It is possible this was broken in previous releases but has only surfaced in 6.8.0-40. Also pulse audio sounds like you're in a tunnel and needed restarting after each system restart. This release is cursed!
