dist-upgrade is for going from one major release to the next, not for normal application/security updates. Anthony On 4/17/06, Richard Villa wrote: > 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 > --------------------------------------------------- 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