Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sun 1st Nov 2009 22:57 UTC
Another week gone bye-bye, another Week in Review. Ubuntu 9.10 was the star of the week of course, but we also talked about language, the HTC Hero, and wall warts. Yes we did.
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Member since:2005-07-22
Member since:2007-02-17
I think rolling release distros are a better way to keep your system up to date without having to switch to a different repository every six month. Not newbie proof, of course.
I keep a separate /home partition. That means I can reformat / and install a new Linux OS (it doesn't even have to be the same distribution as before) and just carry on from there. If the new OS doesn't suit ... I can just revert to the original, or indeed try another distribution.
It typically takes only about 30 miuntes to swap the distribution in the / partition like this. If you don't want even that disruption, why not just stick with what you already have in the first place?
PS: My upgrade to Kubuntu 9.10 has gone flawlessly on each of four different machines to date.
Edited 2009-11-02 01:53 UTC
Member since:2006-01-23
Contrary to popular belief, upgrades from one version of Ubuntu to the next rarely if ever work correctly. I think because it could theoretically work for a select few people, the devs like to tout the process as foolproof for everybody. Hardly! Many people utilize PPA repositories or install software from source which could present problems when upgrading. I learned that lesson the hard way quite awhile ago and always do a fresh install.
According to the "How did your upgrade/installation go?" poll in the Ubuntu forums, fresh installations and upgrades aren't that dissimilar.
I've had good luck, I suppose, even with some software added outside Synaptic, from 7.04 to 9.04. They seemed to get worse as time progressed. Of course, the Broadcom wireless drivers always seem to be a problem.
Member since:2006-10-28
Member since:2005-08-18
Contrary to popular belief, upgrades from one version of Ubuntu to the next rarely if ever work correctly
Really. That must be why I have distro upgraded my laptop since Intrepid and it is still working fine. I'm also using PPA's without any problems when upgrading.
I think because it could theoretically work for a select few people, the devs like to tout the process as foolproof for everybody
I cant recall when and where it has been touted as "foolproof for everybody".
Member since:2008-07-15
I don't think any upgrade is fool proof for everyone. No matter what os, no matter what software, there's just no way to take into account every possible configuration change one might have made. I've had Ubuntu upgrades work perfectly, and I've had them royally screw up. I've had the same experiences with Arch, Gentoo, Debian, OpenBSD, OS X, and certainly Windows just to name a few. Os upgrading will never be a completely smooth experience, there's just too much that can't be tested.
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2006-07-16
Contrary to popular belief, upgrades from one version of Ubuntu to the next rarely if ever work correctly. I think because it could theoretically work for a select few people, the devs like to tout the process as foolproof for everybody. Hardly! Many people utilize PPA repositories or install software from source which could present problems when upgrading. I learned that lesson the hard way quite awhile ago and always do a fresh install.