Losing ssh connection during apt upgrade

[Karl Auer]

On Fri, 2021-01-29 at 13:25 +0000, Colin Law wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 at 12:31, Karl Auer <kauer at biplane.com.au> wrote:
> > On Fri, 2021-01-29 at 12:21 +0000, Colin Law wrote:
> > > I have a remote system which is connected via wifi.  To upgrade
> > > packages I use ssh and sudo apt upgrade && sudo apt full-upgrade
> > > If the wifi drops out in the middle of the upgrade is there a
> > > danger that the system will be trashed?
> > 
> > Not much, but you can reduce it to zero by using the "screen"
> > utility.
> 
> Yes, thanks, I know about screen.  What I am interested in knowing,
> though, is whether there is any significant likelihood of catastrophe
> if I am not using it.

And I answered you - "not much". However, since you can make it zero
(or at least, zero for the reasons you mentioned), why would you not?

Regards, K.

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