At this stage you'd be better off just apt updating. The amount that the installer is going to change will/should be minimal. There's always a need to test the install procedure, though most people don't have that kind of time to do that type of rigorous testing.
On Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2...@gmail.com>wrote: > Thanks phillW. This bit of information was needed. > On Apr 20, 2013 5:08 PM, "Phill Whiteside" <phi...@ubuntu.com> wrote: > >> Hi Vince, >> >> The iso image is only needed if you are re-installing a system. Back in >> days of old, I took a test area of 10.04 all the way from 1st iso release >> (pre-alpha) all the way to final release. However, as iso testing is to >> test if the iso actually installs, having the most up to date iso is needed >> for such testing. >> >> Regards, >> >> Phill. >> >> On 20 April 2013 21:04, Vince Manapat <vmana...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Phill, >>> >>> Can you clarify exactly when a new iso image is required and when just >>> using apt-updates is sufficient for testing? >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 3:12 PM, Phill Whiteside <phi...@ubuntu.com>wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Istimsak, >>>> >>>> if you install the system, just keeping it updated (e.g. using apt) >>>> will take you all the way to 'final release' without the need of a >>>> re-install. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Phill. >>>> >>>> On 20 April 2013 20:01, Istimsak Abdulbasir <saqman2...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I use testdrive to update an RC image downloaded from the QA iso >>>>> tracker. If i were to install this beta image and still keep it up to date >>>>> with developer modifications, can I use apt or must I have to reinstall >>>>> the >>>>> image? >>>>> >>>>> Istimsak abdulbasir >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Ubuntu-quality mailing list >>>>> Ubuntu-quality@lists.ubuntu.com >>>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality> >>>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ubuntu-quality mailing list >>>> Ubuntu-quality@lists.ubuntu.com >>>> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw >> > > -- > Ubuntu-quality mailing list > Ubuntu-quality@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality > >
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