i use kubuntu, a debian based distro. this should work: apt-get dist-upgrade. let me know if it works. rich --- Michael wrote: > do you 'apt-get upgrade' to update a debian system? > > On Monday 17 April 2006 17:46, Michael wrote: > > On Tuesday 11 April 2006 21:52, Darrin Chandler > wrote: > > > On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 08:00:33PM -0700, > Michael wrote: > > > > On Tuesday 11 April 2006 17:51, Darrin > Chandler wrote: > > > > > you don't > > > > > really care if the scripts kiddies know > > > > > > > > I thought only windows users worried about > script kiddies. Wait.... > > > > Java is cross-platform so I suppose. But the > inner workings of *nix > > > > aren't the same.... I am confused! > > > > If you keep up with updates you shouldn't have > much worry. But there are > > plenty who would/will try to get into a Linux > box. They look for open > > services that may have an unpatched > vulnerability. It happens on Linux, > > too! The difference with Linux is that usually > nobody hides it, and the > > fix gets out quicker. None of that will help you > if you don't update > > your system. > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss