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Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?"

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On Mi, 21 oct 20, 00:31:39, Richard Hector wrote:
> On 20/10/20 10:10 pm, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> > On Lu, 19 oct 20, 20:21:45, The Wanderer wrote:
> >> 
> >> To install that package and let the upgrade go forward, you have a few
> >> options. The simplest, and the one I go with myself, would be to run
> >> 
> >> $ apt-get dist-upgrade
> >  
> > I disagree, the simplest and arguably slightly safer is
> > 
> >     apt upgrade
> > 
> > Contrary to 'apt-get upgrade', 'apt upgrade' also installs new packages, 
> > but doesn't allow removals.
> > 
> > On a stable system I've yet to encounter an upgrade that also requires 
> > removals.
> > 
> > Even on unstable they are rare (I'm upgrading my unstable chroot almost 
> > daily with 'apt upgrade').
> 
> Currently, my stable desktop requires enigmail removed to install
> upgrade thunderbird :-(

I stand corrected.

> I understand that should be fine, but I'm waiting till I'm in the right
> frame of mind to deal with any issues :-)

Which kind of proves my point, as depending on the list of changes one 
might even miss the removal on running dist-upgrade indiscriminately.

My advice is to use the big hammer only if the medium one is 
insufficient: it's easier to hit your fingers by mistake with it and it 
will also hurt much more ;)


Kind regards,
Andrei
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kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com> - 2020-10-20 02:10 +0200
  Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2020-10-20 02:30 +0200
    Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" David <bouncingcats@gmail.com> - 2020-10-20 03:20 +0200
    Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Bob Bernstein <poobah@ruptured-duck.com> - 2020-10-20 03:50 +0200
    Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-20 11:20 +0200
      Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz> - 2020-10-20 13:40 +0200
        Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-20 15:20 +0200
      Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-10-20 16:50 +0200
        Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2020-10-21 08:50 +0200
          Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2020-10-21 20:10 +0200
            Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?" rhkramer@gmail.com - 2020-10-22 01:10 +0200

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