keeping updated

[Scott Berry]

Well unfortunately for totally blind people the update-manager does not
work but I do the next best thing.  I actually change the apt sources
and do a "apt-get update" and then an"apt-get -y upgrade" and it does
the same.  I don't have to worry about any apps at all they all upgrade.

On Sat, 2010-09-25 at 23:38 -0400, Rashkae wrote:
> Tim Hanson wrote:
> > Well folks, it has been a fun six months since downloading 10.04 for the first 
> > time.  I was a confirmed opensuse user.
> > 
> > Now that the next iteration is on its way, how do I save my configuration 
> > (i.e., so I can install the same programs I have downloaded).  I don't want to 
> > manually reinstall everything.  I would prefer to type in a command and walk 
> > away for a while.
> > 
> 
> While some people, myself included, are fans of clean install, that's 
> more of an old die hard habit than good advice.  With Ubuntu, the update 
> manager will outright notify you that a new version is available, and 
> prompt you to press the big red button that must never be pushed... 
> So,,, go ahead push it, and walk away.
> 
> (I don't think the button is actually red unless you have a strange 
> theme going, but you get the idea.)
> 
>