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My main take away from this post is that you shouldn't make bad assumptions about data formats. However, my Linux experience is much like the author's: assume
by zwieback 15y ago
My main take away from this post is that you shouldn't make bad assumptions about data formats.
However, my Linux experience is much like the author's: assume you'll get something to work, find out what's missing, apt-get to the rescue.
The problem for me is when things go out of date. I try to install something and it triggers 250MB of seemingly unrelated updates. In all fairness, that usually happens when I build stuff from source, not when installing packages.
- mbubb 15y agoI hope for your sake that yo are not letting it get that much behind on security updates. I recommend that you do at least this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticSecurityUpdates The idea that Linux does not need to be updated is a dangerous one.
- zwieback 15y agoI do try to stay up to date on my desktop systems. The embedded Linux systems are usually hopelessly out of date, though.