Re: apt-get question

[Bill Wohler <wohler@newt.com>]

b3 <genom@b3vaio.b4k4.net> writes:
> they switch. (IE: if you use "potato" you'll always get "potato"
> packages, but if you use "stable", then when woody becomes stable,
> you'll get upgraded to woody.)

  Now, we all use `apt-get update; apt-get upgrade' on a regular
  basis. But you're supposed to use `apt-get dist-upgrade' when moving
  between distributions. What happens if stable changes without your
  knowledge and you run `apt-get upgrade'?

  I suppose the answer is: "You'll see that the world has changed, and
  when asked to Continue, you say no and run `apt-get dist-upgrade'
  instead."

  But wouldn't it be better for `apt-get upgrade' to notice the change
  and switch to dist-upgrade itself (therefore deprecating the
  dist-upgrade command)?

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