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by gothenburg
4081 days ago
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Maybe because those updates might break some other custom packages or custom configurations that you might have? Maybe because the result might be a bit unpredictable and it's better to be safe than sorry? Computers by nature were never easy to use. And still they are not. And it's a good thing that they are not. Technical blog writers write long articles so that people can understand what's happening and so that people can work their way around an unexpected problem. If you can't understand these points, you are better off using Windows or Ubuntu and calling some technical line for help from more experienced people. |
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There are loads of technologies that already automate safety and allow to be safe than sorry in a way that don't upset users. When something goes wrong, you can postpone the update and continue using your machine.
Yet, when you check on mainstream distros, there are no traces of such tools to be seen. Every update is "pray for it, so you won't have to waste a few hours fixing problems to have system boot again (oh, and PM doesn't officially support downgrades)". All the necessary primitives do exist, but you _still_ have to built your own, every time.