Re: dnf upgrade vs dnf system-upgrade?

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On Wed, 6 May 2020 10:21:03 -0700 Samuel Sieb <samuel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 5/6/20 7:42 AM, Ranjan Maitra wrote:
> > So, my question: which of the two approaches is "better"? The latter is swankier while coming up, but is the one with the Windows-type message (Upgrading system -- please do not turn off your computer, or something similar) but if there is no difference, I prefer the first.
>
> A simple upgrade is somewhat risky because you are replacing almost
> every component of the currently running system.  It is very possible
> that the terminal you are running the command in (unless you're on the
> console) or the desktop could crash.  Then you end up with a
> half-upgraded system that might not function.  The system-upgrade runs
> offline with nothing else running so it's safe that way.  Also,
> system-upgrade sometimes has extra handling for certain situations.  For
> example, the upgrade to F32 required resetting all the modules.
>
> I will do regular updates live (I have run into issues with that a
> couple of times though), but for new releases I always use system-upgrade.

Thanks very much for this detailed explanation! It is helpful.

Best wishes,
Ranjan
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