On 30/12/2021 22.38, Felix Miata wrote:
Dave Howorth composed on 2021-12-30 20:34 (UTC):
And if so, does that mean that the originals will update to the latest -3 but if I use -2 I'm stuck with that? And come to that, where is the -3 version if it now exists?
basic math logic for 15.3: june: release announcement for may build june + quarter of year = september, or august june + quarter of year + quarter of year = december, or november
What's non-obvious is whether the starting point is blank, -1 or -2. Following simple logic, a november date on a -2 file in a location where no -1 is present suggests most recent version is -2.
It is a new policy, first on 15.3.
Contrary to Carlos' suggestion, I suggest to use the NET installer if you're only going to do one or two installations, maybe even more if yet another quarterly reissue is imminent, the number of needed packages on DVD is smallish, and the number of to be installed packages since updated is largish. With the NET installer, you don't download anything you don't need, and you only download what you need once, as you're downloading the current version of each package to be installed.
Downloading is dirt cheap :-P At least, at the place I do installations and upgrades. However, network can fail at the worst moment. A full DVD install image boots faster, and often installs faster. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.2 x86_64 at Telcontar)