On Fri, 19 Sep 2014, David Christensen wrote: > On 09/18/2014 10:54 PM, softwatt wrote: > >Also, does a clean install offer any advantage over an upgrade? > > Yes, because: > > 1. You get a systems programming product that has been through a > quality assurance process.
Users of debian test both upgrades and clean installs.... so this isn't really a big deal. > 2. It is easier to trouble-shoot if you run into problems -- both for > you and for other people that want to replicate any issues you > encounter. This also doesn't make much of a difference, so long as you're not using unofficial packages. If you're using unofficial packages, then good luck. -- Don Armstrong http://www.donarmstrong.com "For those who understand, no explanation is necessary. For those who do not, none is possible." -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20140919233729.gy8...@teltox.donarmstrong.com
