upgrades

[Leonard Chatagnier]

Thanks, I got it now.  The next step for me is to read the links that Mario listed and see what is says. Just used update manager for the first time and it's easier to use than the other gui managers I've used so I may convert to it.

Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net


--- On Fri, 9/26/08, Ken McLennan <kenrmcl at aapt.net.au> wrote:

> From: Ken McLennan <kenrmcl at aapt.net.au>
> Subject: Re: upgrades
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Date: Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:08 AM
> G'day there Leonard,
> 
> > Not sure what exactly you are saying.
>     Well, you're not the first to say that & I
> doubt you'll be the last :)
> 
> >  If your saying that update manager updates all
> desktop versions for a dist-(full)upgrade then I
> understand(know) that. Of course any packagee manager does
> this.
> >   
>     Only used one package manager, but I'm sure
> you're right there.
> 
> > If you are saying that synaptic, adept doesn't do
> that which I think is not the case then I'm confused.
>     No, not saying that.
> 
> >  I've used them both and they upgrade both kde and
> gnome.
> >   
>     That they do.
> > My real question is "Does not synaptic or adept
> do version upgrades as well as update-manager handling all
> the dependencies adequately". 
>     Ahhh... right. I didn't follow that bit.
> Unfortunately, I don't 
> really know how effective either one is compared to the
> update-manager. 
> I know that they work OK, but quantitative analysis is a
> bit past my 
> understanding.
> 
> >  Most or many people at least recommend using synaptic
> for upgrading as it's supposed to handle dependencies
> well. Is there any package manager that does just as well as
> update-manager is the question?
> >   
>     I'd like to think so, but update-manager just pops
> up when necessary 
> so I haven't used Synaptic for that purpose.
> 
> 
> See ya
> Ken
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