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Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer)

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On 2020-02-26, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Debian testing already has checks and delays in place to filter out
> (most of the) problems. Updates fixing security issues are prioritised.

I used testing once; I found 'apt-listbugs' to be quite helpful in
obviating potential disaster (it was invariably only a question of
waiting a day or two for things applicable to my installation to be
fixed).

>> I've been doing this with Unstable for most of this century with very
>> few problems (and none recently).
>
> In both cases (testing and unstable), if the system is in any way=20
> exposed to security threats updating more often than that would be a=20
> good idea.
>
> Kind regards,
> Andrei

> http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
>


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Re: Re: Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer) Sam <debian@samueldgv.com> - 2020-02-25 20:50 +0100
  Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-02-26 02:20 +0100
    Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-02-26 09:40 +0100
      Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2020-02-26 11:00 +0100
      Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-02-27 02:50 +0100
        Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-02-27 10:10 +0100
          Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-02-27 10:30 +0100
        Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2020-02-27 10:20 +0100
    Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) songbird <songbird@anthive.com> - 2020-02-26 16:30 +0100
    Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and  a Debian newcomer) Brad Rogers <brad@fineby.me.uk> - 2020-02-26 19:00 +0100
      Re: Understanding the two-year release cycle as a desktop user (and a Debian newcomer) John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2020-02-27 03:00 +0100

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