On Sun, 14 May 2017 12:45:57 -0700 Rick Moen <r...@linuxmafia.com> wrote:
> Following is an excerpt from maintenance notes the Silicon Valley > Linux User Group keeps concerning package operations for the Ubuntu > Server virthost running www.svlug.org at Linode. (Ubuntu Server was > _very much_ not my choice, but rather that of the idiot SVLUG VP who > worked out the deal with Linode. This is on a headless server This reminds me that context is everything. If I were working with a headless server at a different location, I'd for sure do major upgrades with apt-get dist-upgrade. Who would want to start from bare metal without a console? My use case when I mention fresh installation is a computer under my physical control, with the DVD drive and power switch right at my fingertips. SteveT Steve Litt May 2017 featured book: Twenty Eight Tales of Troubleshooting http://www.troubleshooters.com/28 _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng