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| From | The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.slackware |
| Subject | Re: Updating Slackware |
| Date | 2026-09-09 22:51 -0700 |
| Organization | None, as usual |
| Message-ID | <117tghp$1o3c8$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (1 earlier) <3d1c7889-5ff4-4d66-951a-9a6b722ee635@invalid.com> <117pm87$bijo$2@dont-email.me> <eef2dade-98d4-43ee-8f99-cd7d55fe98cb@invalid.com> <117qf09$mf2k$1@dont-email.me> <117qhvs$ntln$1@dont-email.me> |
On 9/8/26 19:58, Rich wrote:
> The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> wrote:
>> He'd been using the actual name of the version and did periodic
>> updates to the specific release. He's wondering if switching the
>> entry to 'curent' would somehow disrupt things when he updates or do
>> anything else unpleasant.
>
> It is likely if this were tried that the various upgradings of packages
> would not be in the correct order (the upgrade.txt file on a Slackware
> iso has a specific order in which to upgrade) and the result could very
> well be a system that no longer works (or boots).
Hadn't thought the order would make a difference...
--
Cheers, Bev
Hmph. I used to have snow tires. Never again. They melted in the
spring. I won't even start going on about my wood stove.
-- websurf1
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Re: Updating Slackware Joseph Rosevear <Mail@JoesLife.org> - 2026-09-09 10:31 +0000
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