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

[NoOp]

On 12/07/2009 04:43 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> NoOp wrote:
...
>> Not sure where 'safe-upgrade' or 'dist-upgrade' is recommended from...
>> simple:
>>    
> If you were to use aptitude upgrade the command would work but you get 
> an info message
> to the fact the upgrade is depreciated and safe-upgrade is preferred, 
> something to that effect.
> In any case either command will complete and I don't know if there is 
> any consequence of
> using plain old upgrade.  Dist-upgrade goes a long way back(to Debian 
> Woody for me) and
> I was always told it's primary purpose is to upgrade to the next version 
> and that's all I've used
> it for.  Of cource, that's not the ubuntu way these days.

Not unless you are running a server:

<https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/aptitude.html>
<quote>
 Aptitude is a menu-driven, text-based front-end to the Advanced
Packaging Tool (APT) system. Many of the common package management
functions, such as installation, removal, and upgrade, are performed in
Aptitude with single-key commands, which are typically lowercase letters.

Aptitude is best suited for use in a non-graphical terminal environment
to ensure proper functioning of the command keys.
</quote>

<https://help.ubuntu.com/9.04/serverguide/C/apt-get.html>
<quote>
Apt-Get

The apt-get command is a powerful command-line tool used to work with
Ubuntu's Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) performing such functions as
installation of new software packages, upgrade of existing software
packages, updating of the package list index, and even upgrading the
entire Ubuntu system.
</quote>

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingSoftware

>> $ sudo apt-get update
>> $ sudo apt-get upgrade
>>
>> should suffice.
>>    
> It does, of course, as I've copied same commands from the net and am too 
> lazy to edit them to
> aptitude.
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