[Newbie] ubuntu's update-manager???

[David Armour]

> Subject:
> Re: [Newbie] ubuntu's update-manager???
> From:
> glinsvad <ulist at gs1.ubuntuforums.org>
> Date:
> Wed, 24 May 2006 18:15:18 +0100
>
>
>
>> what's recommended? all of them?
> yes. If you are running Breezy, the updates are tested and stable. If
> running Dapper, updating helps the developers do debugging on the
> latest code - as such the updates might be less stable, but that will
> be fixed faster if reported during the development stage :)
>
>   
>> Can I do anything to reduce the number?
>>
>>     
> Well, disable the repositories that the updates are fetched from (not
> recommended - read above). System>Administration>Software Properties
> allows you to edit the repositories used...
>
>   
>> when update manager says it's ...downloading 43 of 81files?
>>
>>     
> I'm guessing you'r running Dapper then :D. Right after install, Ubuntu
> checks for new updates since the CD was released. Old CD releases
>   
thanks for answering my questions. yes, i'm running dapper, although
it frequently feels like it's running me.
> Dapper being in its final stages before release (:mrgreen:) the
> programmers are working like crazy, spewing out new-and-improved
> versions right and left. Ain't it great? I guess we are all so used to
>   
yes, i think it is great. that there would be greater development 
activity towards the
release date makes sense.

one follow-up question: why does the upgrade-manager require a re-boot 
on some
mornings rather than others? it's not a problem for me, since i'm the 
only user (i think)
on this system. but i could understand how that could cause problems for 
systems
trying to handle multiple users. the usual approach i imagine would 
involve middle of
the night re-boots, i think. but still.