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

[Steve]

On Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:17:44 -0000, Leonard Chatagnier  
<lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:


>>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>
>>    From the man-page:
>>
>> upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages currently
>> installed on the system
>>
>> dist-upgrade, in addition to performing the function of upgrade, also
>> intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions of  
>> packages
>>
>>
>>
> I don't question that dist-upgrade will perform the function of
> safe-upgrade(preferred)  but just upgrade
> will do the same with an info message about safe-upgrade.  I do question
> that dist-upgrade will more
> intelligently handle changing dependencies with new versions of packages
> as safe-upgrade does the same
> for me anyway.  Aptitude is noted for handling dependencies better than
> apt-get and is why I use it mostly.
> I haven't read the manual(aptitude or apt-get) thoroughly, just look up
> commands a few times.  But I'm pretty
> sure that safe-upgrade will handle depends just fine and it will also
> start installing a new version when one
> is available if you don't prevent it from doing so.  If I'm wrong I'll
> stand corrected when proven so.
>
The last part of my psot appears to have gone AWOL.  I was goning to ask  
where there is an expalnation of safe-upgrade.

-- 
Steve