Ubuntu 9.10 repeated dialogue: "Ubuntu is running in low-graphics mode"

[NoOp]

On 12/07/2009 03:53 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> Mark C. Miller wrote:
>> On Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:13:47 +0000, Paul Richards wrote:
>>
>>    
>>>   I keep
>>> up to date by regularly running "aptitude update&&  aptitude
>>> dist-upgrade".
>>>      
>> This reminded me to ask ...
>>
>> is this any different than waiting for the update manager to alert you to
>> available updates? (Running Ubuntu 9.10)
>>
>>
>>
>>    
> Yep, your cli commands will pick up whatever is new on the mirrors while 
> using update manager or any gui will check periodically to see what's 
> new.  I use the cli quite ofter when notifications show nothing and find 
> upgrades available all the time.   Why do you use dist-upgrade; I always 
> use safe-upgrade(recommended).  Dist-upgrade will upgrade to the next 
> release when one is available and you might not want that since Karmic 
> is the latest and greatest-:o)
> Len
> 

Not sure where 'safe-upgrade' or 'dist-upgrade' is recommended from...
simple:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

should suffice.

For changing the upgrade notifications, see:
<http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904>

<http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/904#Change%20in%20notifications%20of%20available%20updates>

<http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/910#Change%20in%20notifications%20of%20available%20updates>