> On 6 Jan 2020, at 7:54 pm, marcus.bow...@visible.eclipse.co.uk wrote:
>
> On 2020-01-06 05:12, Phill Carter wrote:
>> apt-get upgrade only updates an existing package to a newer version.
>> It is what I have always used on my LinuxCNC machines.
> And being paranoid, I first backup my config files. Being full of good
> intentions, but usually pressed for time, and not having a pencil to hand, I
> need to be 100% sure upgrading will not overwrite my modified but
> incompletely documented configs. Losing those would produce immense amounts
> of angst and self-recrimination etc.
> Yes; basic stuff that everyone knows......but....
>
I keep all my configs an a networked NFS share so I am not too concerned with
anything bad happening to the machine controller.
Cheers, Phill.
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