If you don't update, you'll potentially miss out on security patches.
If you do update, you'll potentially break stuff. Normally, broken stuff gets fixed though.
On balance, I'd update.
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TimW
I have done a hd-install of Knoppix v3.4 and everything is working just fine (in fact just perfectly), and I was wondering whether I should do an apt-get update periodically to keep things upto date.
Since v3.4 is based upon Sid, which is unstable, isn't it potentially very dangerous to update (being a beginner)?
After all, if it isn't broke, why try to fix it?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of updating periodically?
Thanks
Tim
If you don't update, you'll potentially miss out on security patches.
If you do update, you'll potentially break stuff. Normally, broken stuff gets fixed though.
On balance, I'd update.
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TimW
You absolutely have to do apt-get update or apt won't work.Originally Posted by timread
I think what you meant is apt-get upgrade and yes do it. You can however edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and change /etc/apt/apt.conf and decicde what you'd like to upgrade to.
Good point mzilikazi,
I noticed the mistake on the apt-get issue, and was thinking the same thing... You have to do a apt-get update, its the apt-get upgrade that could be a concern.
I do the apt-get update, any time I want to install, or search, or packages that I may want to use/find, its the apt-get upgrade I don't do. (1) being I have only had bad luck with it, and (2) I am currently running v3.3, which is one "main" version behind what is current.
If I did a apt-get upgrade at this time, I would be throwing in a whole host of possible problems in breaking pipes and dependancies. I would consider doing a apt-get upgrade is I knew I was current with what is currently out, its an easy way to keep yourself current, that way you don't get into where I am at...
Hope this helps,
Ms. Cuddles
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