On Mi, 21 oct 20, 00:31:39, Richard Hector wrote: > 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 stand corrected. > I understand that should be fine, but I'm waiting till I'm in the right > frame of mind to deal with any issues :-) Which kind of proves my point, as depending on the list of changes one might even miss the removal on running dist-upgrade indiscriminately. My advice is to use the big hammer only if the medium one is insufficient: it's easier to hit your fingers by mistake with it and it will also hurt much more ;) Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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