Rob Malpass wrote:
> Hi all
>
> It is with a bit of a shamed face that I ask this question (and I have
> googled for it but no answer is obvious)...
>
> I now run Ubuntu for most of my Linux stuff and I'm a bit confused by this
> Breezy badger / warty warthog etc.
>
> I know that an Ubuntu version (e.g. 6.06) corresponds to a codename like
> badger (though not sure if 6.06 actually = badger),
6.06 is Dapper (Dapper Drake) and is special in that it has 'long term
support' (LTS). This means it will get security and bug updates for
longer than the usual 18 months - to allow business users and others
to settle with it.
> but what I need to know
> is:
> 1) When I run the updates (as it asks me to every time I login), does this
> then mean I have the latest distrb (whatever it's called now)?
The normal updates simply keep your 6.06 packages and programs up to
date for security fixes and bugs. You continue with 6.06 in good order
and up to date.
> Or would I
> have the latest distrib if I ran apt-get dist-upgrade?
sorry I dont know
> 2) How do I find out the codename (or the version for that matter) of the
> distrib I have?
not sure sorry
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alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391
