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Re: unsigned linux-image?

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On 26/09/16 14:43, Richard Hector wrote:
> Hey all,
> Does anyone know what the deal is with the recently-released
> linux-image-4.7.0-0.bpo.1-amd64-unsigned package? It installs without
> complaint, so aptitude doesn't mind its unsigned-ness - does the
> 'unsigned' refer to something else?
> Richard

Richard,

in this context, "signed" means signed for use with UEFI Secure Boot. 
Some recent kernels with no mention of signedness in their package name 
contain text like this:

"The kernel image and modules are signed for use with Secure Boot."

From: https://packages.debian.org/sid/linux-image-4.7.0-1-amd64

Kind regards,

-- 
Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz>
Director
Transient Software Limited <http://transient.nz/>
New Zealand

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