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I've just discovered that FreeBSD has the same capability as the .deb
distros - you only ever need to install it once. <br>
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So <u><i>is</i></u> this feature possible on Gentoo / Slackware
derivatives and .rpm distros, or not? I've only had one response on
this.<br>
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I also understand that the rpm format is in the process of being
updated. Will this issue be addressed as time goes on?<br>
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Matthew Tolley wrote:
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Hello everyone,
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Hope you had an enjoyable easter.
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I'm having a 'distro day' today, installing a dozen or so different
distros to find which ones really grab me.
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Having upgraded from Ubuntu 7.04 to 7.10 without any re-installation or
re-configuration required (I found this impressive), I learn from Linux
Format magazine that this is possible with with all the .deb distros.
The inference is that when you upgrade to the latest release with RPM
distros (and others) it is necessary to completely re-install.
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Is this accurate, or are there other distros that have this
functionality? What's the situation with Gentoo, Slackware and the
RPMs?
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All information welcome!
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Best wishes,
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Matthew
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