On 16/09/2014 20:05, Joseph wrote: > On 09/16/14 17:57, J. Roeleveld wrote: > [snip] >>> >>> solved all the problems. >>> I was at python:3.3 but for some reason or another (mostly my fault) I >>> did not unmerged python:3.1 >>> >>> When it comes to upgrading be-weekly maybe but from my experience, when >>> I was doing it more often, occasionally, I ended up with a broken >>> system that was caused by new >>> packages. >>> I have 4-boxes at home and two boxes at a remote location. So the >>> boxes at home get upgraded first, I wait a week, just to make sure >>> every program works and >>> then I upgrade one box on a remote location, wait one week again and >>> upgrade the second box (the backup) in the remote location. >>> So doing it even every second week would be too often for this routine. >>> >>> The boxes are "rsync" to one local box. >> >> I am starting to wonder. >> How exactly do you upgrade the other machines? >> Copying the entire filesystem? > > I rsync one local server and all other machine are rsync to it.
*what* do you rsync? Not whihc machine rsyncs to what, he's asking what files and directories exactly do you rsync? > My main idea is trying not to introduce to many newer versions packages > as in the past I've notice that that could cause the problem. > > The is no need for sarcasm. I basically do what works and I do learn > from my experience (sometimes :-/). > -- Alan McKinnon [email protected]

