[TriLUG] SSH needs updating again.

[Mike Mueller]

On Wednesday 24 September 2003 10:32, Tanner Lovelace wrote:
> I'm not sure I really want something upgrading packages without
> me knowing.  What if an update breaks something?  What if it
> breaks the updating mechanism?  You're screwed then.  I'd much
> rather have it send me an e-mail with a list of the updates that
> are available and let me do it.

Case in point. On Debian XFree86 updates hose the /etc/X11/XF86Config(-4) 
files.  You have to preserve your working version before doing the update and 
restore afterwards.  I think this is a flaw that should get fixed, but it 
needs to be managed for now.
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Mike Mueller
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