Re: kernel security upgrade - "rebase?"

[Richard Hector <richard@walnut.gen.nz>]

On 20/10/20 10:10 pm, Andrei POPESCU wrote:
> On Lu, 19 oct 20, 20:21:45, The Wanderer wrote:
>> 
>> To install that package and let the upgrade go forward, you have a few
>> options. The simplest, and the one I go with myself, would be to run
>> 
>> $ apt-get dist-upgrade
>  
> I disagree, the simplest and arguably slightly safer is
> 
>     apt upgrade
> 
> Contrary to 'apt-get upgrade', 'apt upgrade' also installs new packages, 
> but doesn't allow removals.
> 
> On a stable system I've yet to encounter an upgrade that also requires 
> removals.
> 
> Even on unstable they are rare (I'm upgrading my unstable chroot almost 
> daily with 'apt upgrade').

Currently, my stable desktop requires enigmail removed to install
upgrade thunderbird :-(

I understand that should be fine, but I'm waiting till I'm in the right
frame of mind to deal with any issues :-)

Richard