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Re: How would I get debian unstable?



On Thu, Jun 05, 2008 at 04:56:47PM +0200, Jochen Schulz wrote:
> The difference is that 'upgrade' never installs or removes packages to
> be able to install a newer version of a package you already have
> installed. That way an upgrade will never break your system by removing
> packages you actually needed. Always use upgrade and you will never be
> surprised by its results. If an upgrade needs to remove or install
> packages, you will do it consciously.
> 
> Many people don't read it when apt-get/aptitude tells them what it is
> going to remove, only to complain afterwards that a dist-upgrade removed
> their favourite package.

Of course I read that line.  That's the most important line to read
before answering the y/n question.

Using upgrade seems incompatible with Debian development in general.  I
suppose in stable it shouldn't make any difference though.

-- 
Len Sorensen


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