Ruby on Rails

On Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 9:35 PM, Vladimir Rybas <vladimirrybas@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't update my Ubuntu during 6 months between releases. It's easier for
> me to format HDD and setup everything from scratch in one day. When you do
> automatic updates, or release update without reinstallation - the strange
> things could happen. I always had to fix something with my hardware after
> updates. When it was 7.04. That's easier for me to not upgrade my system
> when everything works, then be like "Aahh. Not again :(". And spend half a
> day for fixing.
> That's funny when guys in forums complains: "OMG Help! The system won't
> start after update!". And I'm always want to ask: why do you need that?
> Backup all data and do a fresh install when you got a time for that. And If
> you don't - just let it be. Upgrade later, when you'll be ready to spend a
> time, if something will go wrong.

As a long time Debian (and Ubuntu more recently) user, I've been using
`apt-get dist-upgrade` for nearly a decade. I've never had a problem
with it. I have 3 servers in my garage that started as Ubuntu 5.04
systems, they now run 9.04.. all upgrades after the first install. My
desktop system at work started as a 7.04 system several years ago, it
now runs 9.04, upgraded it twice with no issues.

I gotta think you're not doing something right when you upgrade. I
just don't have the problems you describe. And using your own words..
even if you do have an issue, taking half a day to fix it still beats
taking a whole day reinstalling from scratch.

I just couldn't imagine reinstalling every system I own or use
everytime a new version was released.

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Greg Donald
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