And why would it not be appropriate for the front end to upgrade the kernel as well? That makes no sense. If you don't want to use a front end to upgrade the kernel you can just opt not to and install your own. Just because its "the kernel" does not mean it shouldn't be updated with the same tools that everything else is updated with.
On Thursday, November 29, 2001, at 05:36 PM, Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Thursday 29 November 2001 05:36 pm, NDPTAL85 wrote: >> I heard the ability to upgrade the kernel had been temporarily >> removed from the GUI tools but that it would be returned someday. >> Does anyone have an idea on when? It kinda defeats the purpose of >> having automated tools if you have to manually download and upgrade >> something like the kernel yourself. > > I'll offer more conjecture. I don't believe 'someday' will ever > come anytime soon. My basis is that package managers, CL or GUI > fronts for 'em, are for installing or upgrading software, not the OS. > The kernel is Linux, the OS. Everything else is just GNU (hopefully) > software, and some pretend files (eg, /proc, /dev) that it interacts > with and runs. > > Sort'a hard to keep your pickup doin 70 mph .... > while you're changin motors ;) > -- > Tom Brinkman Galveston Bay, USA
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