On 2011-10-24 22:05 +0200, Bob Proulx wrote: > lina wrote: >> I use aptitude safe-upgrade, > > On which release track? Stable? Testing/Unstable? > > Stable typically only needs safe-upgrade. But sometimes for point > releases and for some security upgrades will need a dist-upgrade. > Testing/Unstable by comparison typically always uses dist-upgrade.
As an unstable user, I beg to disagree. With aptitude there are few occasions where dist-upgrade is necessary, and it often does unwanted things. Unfortunately, apt-get does not have a safe-upgrade command. > On Sid testing victim systems I routinely apply dist-upgrade daily > without thinking. This should never be done on systems that you actually care about. Always watch out for packages that the dist-upgrade is going to remove. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87sjmiw3in....@turtle.gmx.de
