> > I would _NEVER_ recommend someone install Debian Unstable as a > > desktop... Testing, yes, Stable even more so. In my experience, sid breaks less than testing when used as a desktop. OTOH, I avoid doing apt{-get,itude} upgrade... I generally enter the interactive aptitude screen, press U, and upgrade only what does not break... (and I usually regret when I /do/ apt-get upgrade)