On Thu, Nov 01, 2001 at 04:38:59AM -0500, Bob Koss wrote: > >>>>> "Viktor" == Viktor Rosenfeld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Viktor> You are mostly correct. IIRC, if the package structure > Viktor> changes, e.g. some packages get split up and others are > Viktor> added, then "upgrade" won't handle that and only upgrade > Viktor> the packages you have installed. "dist-upgrade" handles > Viktor> this case more intelligently. > > Viktor> However, since the package structure in potato (stable) > Viktor> won't change, "dist-upgrade" and "upgrade" have the same > Viktor> effect. An "upgrade" on woody or sid might leave your > Viktor> system broken, though. > > Viktor> So, if you "upgrade" to woody, better use "dist-upgrade". > > If I'm already tracking woody, should I be routinely using "upgrade" > or "dist-upgrade" ?
Use dist-upgrade at least occasionally. Package structures do still change from time to time in woody. Or just use dselect, where there's no such distinction: you just resolve dependency changes as they occur. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]
