> On 22 Apr 2025, at 01:46, Tim via users <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> wrote: > > On Mon, 2025-04-21 at 09:34 -0400, Jeffrey Walton wrote: >> Forgive my ignorance... Why are you putzing around with Fedora 40 >> kernels when the latest releases are F41 and F42? > > Is it one of those "update your current OS to the lastest bits" before > upgrading to the next release issues? > > I gave-up upgrades, years ago. It takes ages to calculate the updates, > there's always a lot of post-update fix-ups, and it can take weeks to > resolve them all (if there are new-release bug-caused problems in that, > rather than just your own set-up). I find it far easier to do fresh > installs, then import old configurations and data from a second drive. > Or simply always have the data on a second drive.
I run a number of Fedora systems a router, file server, IMAP server, subversion server and game on a desktop. My experience is that there is very little I have needed to do on an upgrade. From f41 to f42 no changes at all for me. > > I know some recommend that you should do over-the-top updates, but any > new release ought to be able stand on its own, and not rely on you > having pre-installed something. Why put yourself to the work of applying the config changes on a new install? I *can* fresh install if needed and have all my config changes in source control. > > I'm fortunate to not have things like databases which are harder to > migrate with simple file copies. The nearest I get to that is the mail > server. Barry > > -- > > uname -rsvp > Linux 3.10.0-1160.119.1.el7.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Jun 4 14:43:51 UTC 2024 x86_64 > > Boilerplate: All unexpected mail to my mailbox is automatically deleted. > I will only get to see the messages that are posted to the mailing list. > > > -- > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org > To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org > Do not reply to spam, report it: > https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue -- _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
