On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 8:25 PM, Whit Hansell <skippe...@comcast.net> wrote: > On 02/27/2012 04:26 AM, Monsieur Louk wrote: > >> I think you'll find every thing you need in the Debian doc: >> http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-reference/ch02.en.html#_literal_apt_get_literal_literal_apt_cache_literal_vs_literal_aptitude_literal >> >> Quote: The difference between "safe-upgrade"/"upgrade" and >> "full-upgrade"/"dist-upgrade" only appears when new versions of packages >> stand in different dependency relationships from old versions of those >> packages. The "aptitude safe-upgrade" command does not install new packages >> nor remove installed packages. > > Thanks for your reply. I had done some googling at the debian site and > found info on the differences as you state. I have to admit I am not sure > which is the best way to update/upgrade my system. I had read a few years > ago that "aptitude" was the recommended way as it supposedly handles > dependencies better so have always used it. But also "knew" about the > statement about it not removing packages, etc. Actually I have seen it do > some of that but they may be non-free and contrib. I don't know. I do know > that there are "files" removed and new ones installed but then that is NOT a > full package as in GNOME going from 2.30.x to Gnome 3.x. > > Appreciate the replies. Have received one comment to personal addy that > Gnome 3 is buggy and not to use it so am going to check around and see what > info I can find about it before I do an apt-get safe-upgrade.
Unless you use issue "aptitude safe-upgrade --no-new-installs" or have "Aptitude::CmdLine::Safe-Upgrade::No-New-Installs" in "/etc/apt/apt.conf", "aptitude safe-upgrade" will install new packages to resolve dependencies. (If GNOME 3's buggy, file a bug or bugs!) -- 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/CAOdo=Sy7bX_UKSHv6ryPZLb32=mpxd_LEf0OKNoZ42D3BgY=o...@mail.gmail.com
