kernel-devel dependency

[D. Stolte]

Michel Alexandre Salim wrote:
> Should kernel-devel be made to depend on the same version of the kernel?
> I have kernel-devel installed, and every time a new kernel comes out the
> corresponding version of kernel-devel becomes installed as well - but
> the old package does not get uninstalled.
> 
> Unless there is a specific reason why it is desirable to have
> kernel-devel-X installed when kernel-X is not, having the former
> Requires: the latter would make maintenance tidier, I think.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> - Michel
> 
The kernel-devel package is needed for building external kernel modules.
   Perhaps you can just uninstall this package.

/ds