#1092996 /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade: Remove-Unused-Kernel-Packages "true" leaves cruft; should purge

Package:
unattended-upgrades
Source:
unattended-upgrades
Submitter:
Martin-Éric Racine
Date:
2025-01-14 11:21:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1092996#5
Date:
2025-01-14 11:19:11 UTC
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To:
I use the configuration fragment below:

Unattended-Upgrade {
        Automatic-Reboot "false";
        InstallOnShutdown "false";
        Keep-Debs-After-Install "false";
        MailReport "on-change";
        MinimalSteps "false";
        OnlyOnACPower "true";
        Origins-Pattern {
                "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}-security",label="Debian-Security";
                "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}-updates",label="Debian";
                "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}",label="Debian";
                "origin=Debian,codename=${distro_codename}-debug",label="Debian debug";
        };
        Remove-New-Unused-Dependencies "true";
        Remove-Unused-Kernel-Packages "true";
        Remove-Unused-Dependencies "true";
};

Any time linux-image-amd64 pulls a new kernel, the oldest one found on the system gets removed (as per Remove-Unused-Kernel-Packages) but not purged. It would be desirable for this configuration key to purge the package, since there's no point in leaving old kernel configurations installed.

Thanks!
Martin-Éric