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   Branimir Maksimovic to Markus Robert Kessler   
   Re: Non-LTS, Distro-update means what?   
   08 Nov 23 20:28:01   
   
   From: branimir.maksimovic@icloud.com   
      
   On 2023-11-08, Markus Robert Kessler  wrote:   
   > Hi everybody!   
   >   
   > Comparing LTS 22.04.3 and 23.10, I saw that LTS is a little bit behind   
   > most recent software releases. 23.10. is more up-to-date, but they say,   
   > support will end in April or so.   
   >   
   > To be on the safe side, the installation should then be updated.   
   >   
   > So, my question - When doing a "distro-upgrade" or how this is called,   
   > i.e. overwriting an existing OS with the newest version:   
   >   
   > Does the installer look which packages are installed and replaces them   
   > with the related ones from the new OS, or is this like a complete re-   
   > install from scratch, and the user has to look which packages to install?   
   >   
   > And, yes, I know this should be a newbie question...:-)   
   >   
   > Thanks!   
   >   
   > Best regards,   
   >   
   > Markus   
   >   
   >   
   If everything goes alright, your packages would be just upgraded...   
      
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