yesmanCommand line tip of the day
Debian admin here. Even Debian gets regular kernel upgrades that like a reboot afterwards. Security updates are more important than uptime. Also regular testing for clean recovery after a reboot is a must so a power outrage doesn’t bring any new surprises with it. Also test your backup restores regularly.
Novice homelaber here, is this just a case of apt update & upgrade or is there different commands for security and kernel updates? Also what’s your preferred backup/restore software? Thanks!
Nope it’s just apt update & upgrade. Iirc apt tells you when the kernel was updated and needs a reboot as well.
ryannathansfull-upgrade probably a better pick
Is it? Afaik that also removes incompatible packages so if you’ve installed some custom stuff that might not be the best option.
You should be reading the proposed changes before pushing yes. But regardless you can get stuck upgrading if you use only “upgrade” when dependences intentionally incompatibly change by package maintainers