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On 26/05/17 21:39, Tom via list wrote:
Fair point Tom.. I have it set to show me all updates which it does ranking them 1-5:On 26/05/17 14:10, Julian Hall wrote:I've done about 200 kernel updates on ubuntu in the last year or so and had no problems. Mint is downstream of ubuntu so should be OK. The reason for the updates is probable security - not sure what package manager you use but you should be able to see which updates are security ones - do those for everyones sake.Hi All,I use Mint 18.1's Update Manager for software and system updates. Currently it has two kernel updates listed, 4.4.0-53 and 4.4.0-78.99. The system is working fine as it is, so I'm loathe to update unless there is a really compelling reason to do so. Are there any recent updates I should really have? My current kernel version is 4.4.0-21-generic.Also if I do upgrade, how do I then remove the obsolete version? Kind regards, JulianTom te tom te tom
1. Certified updates - tested or directly maintained by Linux Mint 2. Recommended updates - tested and approved by Linux Mint 3. Safe updates - untested but believed to be safe 4. Unsafe updates - could affect system stability 5. Dangerous updates - known to affect system stability of some hardwareKernel updates are 5. I have it set to automatically select security updates for everything. 4 and 5 are not automatically selected. The kernel updates don't say anything about security.
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