5/6 is the distinction between: apt get update && apt get upgrade vs: curl https://rust-lang.com https://rust-lang.com | grep "new version" && curl "https://

5/6 is the distinction between: apt get update && apt get upgrade vs: curl https://rust-lang.com https://rust-lang.com | grep "new version" && curl "https://rust-lang.com/installer.sh" https://rust-lang.com/installer.sh" | sh I have very high confidence that debian/apt is "immutably available and consistently managed", but many of the non-free pieces of software (corporate-source or "not yet standardized, maintained, and included in debian") can/could require special attention, especially regarding updates. build-env.sh - the operating system, apt-only, "just a linux box", download and install the heroku tooling b/c I often need it, but it's not in the main debian package pool. bake-env.sh - "geeze I hate waiting for heroku, rust, and random vim plugins to download... let me freeze this moment in time" ... apt-get update still works and will keep O.S. up to date, but heroku, rust, vim plugins, etc won't "auto-install / auto-update" b/c they don't have properly managed versions or an install/update cycle like the rest of the o.s.