On Sat, 11 Oct 2003, Heitzso wrote: ... > However, I have a question-caution. Do you have a clean > version update and security update mechanism in place?
LiveOIO is Knoppix with the addition of a few more Debian packages (PostgreSQL, Zope, etc) + OIO. All packages with the exception of OIO can be upgraded via Debian's existing apt-get infrastructure. For now, OIO can be upgraded by downloading the newest OIO package from our Sourceforge file area. > I'm aware that knoppix is pieced from several sources and your LiveOIO > will be pieced from even more sources. As far as I know, Knoppix can be upgraded via Debian's apt utility. If the upgrade does not work, then it is considered a bug and should be reported. :-) > So my question becomes, "Do you have an apt and apt-sources setup such > that you can smoothly handle security and version upgrades via apt?" Yes, except for OIO - since we don't have a Debian package for OIO yet. That part of the upgrade is still not automated. > Or, if someone installs to a computer can they easily and safely upgrade > the entire setup via the 'apt-get update/upgrade' mechanism? The answer is yes. But, probability of failure may depend on whether you are running Debian stable, testing, unstable, or mixture :-). Upgrading has always been a challenge. Debian, in my opinion, handles upgrades in the most robust way among all the Linux distributions. However, it is often difficult to stay completely with Debian stable. For example, Knoppix is not 100% Debian stable. Best regards, Andrew --- Andrew P. Ho, M.D. OIO: Open Infrastructure for Outcomes www.TxOutcome.Org
