What are Distribution updates?

[Peter Smout]

On 15/04/14 14:54, Jim Byrnes wrote:
> On 04/15/2014 02:41 AM, Colin Law wrote:
>> On 14 April 2014 22:55, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>>> On 04/14/2014 03:00 PM, Colin Law wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 14 April 2014 20:33, Jim Byrnes <jf_byrnes at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Running Ubuntu 12.04
>>>>>
>>>>> Update manager just popped up with Distribution updates checked and
>>>>> under
>>>>> it
>>>>> was a file locking library for Python.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I don't recognise those words on the Update Manager.  Could you take a
>>>> screen shot and post it here please.
>>>>
>>>> Colin
>>>>
>>>
>>> Here is a DropBox link:
>>>
>>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/105949571/UpdateManager.png
>>
>> That means an update *to* to the distribution, not an upgrade *of* the
>> distribution.  I think
>
>> Martinx may well be right in that it happens if there are new packages
>> to install, though I am not certain of that.  You need not worry about
>> it upgrading to a new version of Ubuntu, you will only get that
>> through the update manager by clicking on the button that may appear
>> at the top telling you that there is a new version available.
>>
>> Colin
>>
>
> OK, that's what I thought but wanted to be sure, when in doubt I always
> try to check.  As to the new package, I checked with Synaptic and there
> is a python-lockfile available but it is not installed.
>
> Thanks,  Jim
>
>
Hi,

Don't wish to hight-jack this thread, but would a python-lockfile lock 
to a specific python to prevent future updates??
The reason I ask is that I am currently (trying) to teach myself python 
programming (slowly) and keep falling foul of updates that change thing 
from the 'teach yourself book' I'm trying to follow!

regards

Pete S