Andrei writes: > How do you determine the "safe and necessary"?
I follow the security list and scan -dev for warning of such things as major transitions. I upgrade individual packages as needed (usually Firefox): this occasionally leads to a general upgrade. I pay attention to the output of "apt -s" and make sure I understand the consequences of any proposed removals or "...but will not be installed..." messages, especially when libraries are involved. But I think it is mostly because I don't run a DE, especially Gnome. -- John Hasler j...@sugarbit.com Elmwood, WI USA
