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

[Leonard]

Steve wrote:
> 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.
>
>    
Id suggest the man pages(apt, aptitude and/or apt-get).  You can also 
google for safe-upgrade
which will likely bring up more than you care to read.

-- 
Leonard lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net
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