Ubuntu server holding back on me

[Liam Proven]

On 22 September 2017 at 11:54, Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
> nope, full-upgrade means "additionally allow removal of packages (even
> if they are essential)" while the newly merged "upgrade" command simply
> makes sure there are no held back packages during the upgrade process
> itself.

Yup, that is pretty much what I understood the difference to be and
what I meant.

If we are just talking about ordinary desktop installs here, and you
want the thing as current as possible and are not worried about
specific versions of specific packages -- which is, I submit, the
likely default condition for a typical desktop/laptop -- then what I
suggest is ``full-upgrade''.

If one were being much more cautious, e.g. on an important server or
something, fair enough -- but then, if that's the case, one is
probably not asking newb-type questions on a support list, right?

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