* Clive Menzies ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > When you 'aptitude upgrade' aptitude will upgrade those packages for > which all the dependencies are resolved and won't break anything. When > you use aptitude interactively and press 'U', you will see every package > that can be upgraded to a higher version. However, it will also alert > you to any 'broken' packages due to dependency problems and gives > suggestions as to how to resolve them.
Hmmm. Sounds like perhaps 'aptitude upgrade' is a little safer for the newbie. Would you agree? I think I will stick with that for now, and perhaps start using the UI for installing individual packages as I find I need them. > As a matter of course, you should install apt-listbugs so that you will > be warned of any bugs that could cause you a problem. Yes, I need to do that. I tried a while back when it and listchanges were recommended, but listbugs would not install. Something about it not being on the server. I will definitely try again now that I am thinking of it. BTW, with listchanges I get a screen of information after downloading of the packages is done, and then I receive an email. Will that work similarly, and apt-listbugs as well, if I were to use the UI? Just a curiosity for possible future reference. Thanks, Patrick -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
