On Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 10:57 PM, Uwe Sauter <uwe.sauter...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Am 09.12.23 um 15:51 schrieb Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming: > > > On Saturday, December 9th, 2023 at 12:34 AM, Doug Newgard > > dnewg...@outlook.com wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:06:58 +0000 > > > Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming teo.en.m...@protonmail.com wrote: > > > > > > > Subject: Arch Linux release 2023.12.01 comes with Linux Kernel 6.6.3 > > > > > > > > Good day from Singapore, > > > > > > > > After I have downloaded and installed Arch Linux release 2023.12.01, > > > > can I > > > > upgrade the Linux Kernel from 6.6.3 to 6.6.5 easily? > > > > > > > > Is the Linux Kernel 6.6.5 package available in the repository? > > > > > > There are no Arch Linux releases. You downloaded the ISO, but the ISO > > > doesn't > > > really have any bearing on what gets installed when you set up the > > > system, it > > > always downloads and installs the latest packages. 6.6.5 was just released > > > hours ago and isn't in the repos yet, 6.6.4 is. > > > > > > If you're asking if you can update the ISO, no you cannot. > > > > I am confused. > > > > On the Arch Linux download page https://archlinux.org/download/ , it > > clearly says Current Release 2023.12.01 with Linux Kernel 6.6.3. > > > Arch Linux is a rolling release distribution. While there are ISO images to > boot from and get going with the > installation there are no versioned releases of Arch Linux as you might know > from Debian or Red Hat Enterprise linux. > > So once installed you will just keep updating your installation frequently. Yes, I want to keep updating my Arch Linux installation on my refurbished Aftershock gaming laptop frequently. Regards, Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming Targeted Individual in Singapore
