On Sat, 5 Dec 2020 09:54:50 +0100, n952162 wrote: > > Yes you should, t keep your system consistent. You should also heed > > the messages about unread news items and updating config files as > > these can also have a bearing on keeping your system running > > smoothly. > > > I maintain at least 7 gentoo systems, the news will have gotten read > (seen, at any rate ;-) ) on one system or another.
I have a similar situation, but the news items vary from one system to the next, depending on what is installed. You should at least check the list of unread news on each computer and then mark them all as read. > The config files I > do by hand. They're actually up-to-date. I probably shouldn't let it > create those ._cfg* files, but I do for safe-keeping. It's generally easier to use a config update manager like dispatch-conf or conf-update. -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 35: Legally drunk
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