Re: Best/Proper way to dist-upgrade Debian Testing except the kernel?

[songbird <songbird@anthive.com>]

Sven Hartge wrote:
> riveravaldez <riveravaldezmail@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Because updating the kernel requires to reboot the system -AFAIK- in
>> many cases I would prefer to 'dist-upgrade' (all packages) except the
>> kernel -until a moment in which I can reboot the system-, so:
>
>> 1. Is this something right/viable/acceptable to do?
>
> You don't *need* to reboot the system the very moment an new kernel is
> installed. Just upgrade all packages including the kernel and reboot
> when it is convenient for you.

  yes, the other thing worth mentioning is how to find
out which versions you have installed to begin with.

  i commonly use dpkg -l with grep to find out so for
the kernel images i would use:

 $ dpkg -l | grep linux-image

  mainly out of habit.

  in newer lingo:

  $ apt list linux-imag*

  which will show which linux-images are out there and which 
ones you have installed.


  songbird