Moving this back on list so every gets the benefit. On Sun, Oct 15, 2006 at 02:38:21PM -0500, cothrige wrote: > * Roberto C. Sanchez (roberto@connexer.com) wrote: > > > > I like it because you can configure it to update the package list and do > > nothing, to update the package list and download any pending updates but > > not install them, or to update, download and install all without > > intervention. > > Sounds really quite good. I do have one question though. I had > initially thought to install Sarge, but after two downloads and two > separate discs burned, I could not succesfully do so. So, I went with > Etch. What I am wondering is if an automated tool like this will work > as well for testing as it will for stable? I am assuming that there > is much more change to the packages in testing and therefore more than > security updates. Will that possibly cause problems, if you see what > I am getting at? > With Etch there will be more updates. I also recommend against having them automatically installed since they may be more disruptive. The main problem is that the freeze is impending. This means that there is a flurry of activity as maintainers try and get updated version of their packages into Sid in time for them to migrate to Etch. Your call. Regards, -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://people.connexer.com/~roberto http://www.connexer.com
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