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Is there any difference between using the Lite Update tool and using the 'dist-upgrade' command?

I believe so.  The upgrade may include changes in repository information and other stuff that "dist-upgrade" may not include.

(04-06-2019, 10:29 PM)Artim link Wrote: [ -> ]I believe so.  The upgrade may include changes in repository information and other stuff that "dist-upgrade" may not include.

It would be intuitive for the Lite Update to have extended or maybe better tailored functions than the 'dist-upgrade', but I can hardly recall any time when one run right after the other would add anything further. On the other hand, if 'dist-upgrade' added anything beyond the Lite Update, it could basically spoil the carefully selected out list of things, even if run once, summoning an entire mass of leftover updates.

What is 'Lite Update'? I can't address this unless I understand the content.

(04-07-2019, 01:47 AM)Jerry link Wrote: [ -> ]What is 'Lite Update'? I can't address this unless I understand the content.

It is simply the "Install Updates" thing, not to be mistaken with "Lite Upgrade" though.

dist-upgrade is used in Install Updates. We don't use apt-upgrade because:

Quote:dist-upgrade in addition to performing the function of apt-upgrade,
    also intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions
    of packages; apt-get has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and
    it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the
    expense of less important ones if necessary. So, dist-upgrade
    command may remove some packages. The /etc/apt/sources.list file
    contains a list of locations from which to retrieve desired package
    files. See also apt_preferences(5) for a mechanism for overriding
    the general settings for individual packages.

This will never change and is the way we will always do our Updates.

Great, good to know, just asking.

You mean, upgrading the system? But what does it differ between 'dist-upgrade' command and the Lite Update?

(05-08-2019, 05:10 PM)MS link Wrote: [ -> ]You mean, upgrading the system? But what does it differ between 'dist-upgrade' command and the Lite Update?

Jerry answered this question in the first line of reply #5: the Install Updates app, under Favourites in the Menu  (which you refer to as Lite Update), uses the dist-upgrade command to carry out updating

(05-09-2019, 04:33 AM)m654321 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=MS link=topic=6368.msg47041#msg47041 date=1557335425]
You mean, upgrading the system? But what does it differ between 'dist-upgrade' command and the Lite Update?

Jerry answered this question in the first line of reply #5: the Install Updates app, under Favourites in the Menu  (which you refer to as Lite Update), uses the dist-upgrade command to carry out updating
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Huh, thanks.