Reinstall, Not Upgrade

Am 17. Aug, 2003 schw=E4tzte Craig Brooksby so:

> Are there any things I should be doing NOW (or avoid doing NOW) to make
> that eventual upgrade or reinstall easier? (I'm making this up now,
> but) things like "make sure all your personal files are stored under
> /home/username" or "if you install software, make sure you.." or "don't
> ever change permissions on these folders..." I guess I'm talking about
> principles of good housekeeping / common errors newbies make, that would
> come back with a vengeance when I update later...

Keep your system current. Learn how to get security patches and get them
installed. Everyone who has a computer should learn that, regardless of OS,
etc.

You might also want to get bug fix updates.

I'm told RH now upgrades fine. That has not been my experience, but I
haven't tried it in the last couple of distros they've released.

debian has done just fine for me with upgrades in the last couple of years.
There was one known problem going from potato to woody, but otherwise it
went smooth.

ciao,

der.hans
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