Updating a ubuntu daily test RC image

[Joel Pickett]

At this stage you'd be better off just apt updating. The amount that the
installer is going to change will/should be minimal. There's always a need
to test the install procedure, though most people don't have that kind of
time to do that type of rigorous testing.


On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Istimsak Abdulbasir
<saqman2060 at gmail.com>wrote:

> Thanks phillW. This bit of information was needed.
> On Apr 20, 2013 5:08 PM, "Phill Whiteside" <PhillW at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Vince,
>>
>> The iso image is only needed if you are re-installing a system. Back in
>> days of old, I took a test area of 10.04 all the way from 1st iso release
>> (pre-alpha) all the way to final release. However, as iso testing is to
>> test if the iso actually installs, having the most up to date iso is needed
>> for such testing.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Phill.
>>
>> On 20 April 2013 21:04, Vince Manapat <vmanapat at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Phill,
>>>
>>> Can you clarify exactly when a new iso image is required and when just
>>> using apt-updates is sufficient for testing?
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Istimsak,
>>>>
>>>> if you install the system, just keeping it updated (e.g. using apt)
>>>> will take you all the way to 'final release' without the need of a
>>>> re-install.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Phill.
>>>>
>>>> On 20 April 2013 20:01, Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2060 at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I use testdrive to update an RC image downloaded from the QA iso
>>>>> tracker. If i were to install this beta image and still keep it up to date
>>>>> with developer modifications, can I use apt or must I have to reinstall the
>>>>> image?
>>>>>
>>>>> Istimsak abdulbasir
>>>>>
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