On Wednesday 25 August 2004 02:28, C Hamel wrote:
On Tuesday 24 August 2004 18:02, Andy Prough wrote:
On Tuesday 24 August 2004 16:17, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* C Hamel
[08-24-04 12:33]: I had to install/update/rinstall or install/update/unconditional update eight times before I learned my lesson which is: Rule of thumb to keep SuSE running like a well-oiled machine: NEVER apply updates! That rule of thumb covers 9.1 & 9.0... prior versions seem not so suseptible. If it ain't broke...
This is bad advice. Most of the updates offered by SuSE are security related and necessary.
Please consider the ramifications of what you say before very general and broadly inaccurate statements.
I absolutely agree that warning anyone against frequent updates is a horrible idea. Not just for security purposes, almost all of the updates have significant bug fixes as well. To keep a smooth running machine, those updates, frequently applied, are an absolute necessity.
One important thing to remember before upgrading to new KDE packages or doing other major package upgrades, is to do a thorough YAST Online Update of all of your existing packages first. And then, to grab ALL the needed package updates when you do an upgrade - such as the fact that normally, you have to upgrade your Qt packages in order for the new KDE packages to work.
Okay, okay! I digress! Apparently you didn't see the eight times that updates broke the system...?
Hah, I see your point of view. Usually, upgrades are good. Usually, upgrades were good, but, alas, *not always*. So it would not be a bad idea to keep the previous packages at hand somewhere in case the new (upgraded) packages fail. Cheers, Leen