Re: Are there any known problems when using apt-get dist-upgrade
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On Thursday 19 February 2004 03:25 am, Moritz Beller wrote:
> Hello!
>
> Since there are some very serious security problems in the Linux
> kernel of version 2.4 I wanted to update my debian system in order to
> get the current Linux kernel 2.6.
>
> So, by calling apt-get dist-upgrade with root permissions I get the
> following output:
>
> 723 updated, 72 new installed, 8 to delete and 4 not-updated.
> ...
> After unpacking 151MB of extra memory are needed.
>
> However, I am working on some *very* important projects at the
> moment. So, if there is any risk of getting a system crash by
> updating the os, please warn me or just say "no".
>
> Thanks.
>
> Yours
> Moritz
No :)
You didn't say what your sources.list has in it. Assuming you have
testing or unstable listed, there is nothing gained, security wise, by
upgrading to another version. As mentioned using Debian security is all
you need, esp if your system works for you now.
- --
Greg Madden
Debian GNU/Linux
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