@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ $ xbps-query --regex -Rs '^linux[0-9.]+-[0-9._]+'
1111```
1212
1313The ` linux ` meta package, installed by default, depends on one of the kernel
14- packages, usually the latest mainline kernel that works with all DKMS modules.
15- Newer kernels might be available in the repository, but are not necessarily
16- considered stable enough to be the default; use these at your own risk. If you
17- wish to use a more recent kernel and have DKMS modules that you need to build,
18- install the relevant ` linuxX.Y-headers ` package, then use
19- [ xbps-reconfigure(1)] ( https://man.voidlinux.org/xbps-reconfigure.1 ) to
14+ packages, usually the package containing the latest mainline kernel that works
15+ with all DKMS modules. Newer kernels might be available in the repository, but
16+ are not necessarily considered stable enough to be the default; use these at
17+ your own risk. If you wish to use a more recent kernel and have DKMS modules
18+ that you need to build, install the relevant ` linuxX.Y-headers ` package, then
19+ use [ xbps-reconfigure(1)] ( https://man.voidlinux.org/xbps-reconfigure.1 ) to
2020reconfigure the ` linuxX.Y ` package you installed. This will build the DKMS
2121modules.
2222
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ to clean old kernels from time to time.
3333Removing old kernels is done using the
3434[ vkpurge(8)] ( https://man.voidlinux.org/vkpurge.8 ) utility. ` vkpurge ` comes
3535pre-installed on every Void Linux system. This utility runs the necessary
36- [ hooks] ( #kernel-hooks ) when removing old kernels.
36+ [ hooks] ( #kernel-hooks ) when removing old kernels. Note that ` vkpurge ` does not
37+ remove kernel * packages* , only particular * kernels* .
3738
3839## Kernel modules
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