Help me understand Linux distros updates.

Linux@lemmy.ml – 61 points – 10 months ago

Hi I'm relatively new to Linux. There's talk about updating, say from Fedora 37 to 38.

Is this something that needs to happen manually? If I solely update through the updater software, I'm not getting the whole "38"?

I understand that, of course, I won't see updates on the installer or I won't use a new supported partition type unless I install it again.

Apart from that, what's missing? Some software won't be updated? The kernel?

Thank you all!

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I guess this is the succinct version of the other replies. You're getting downvotes but I like it anyway :)

This isn't a correct answer to your question, that's why it's getting downvotes.

Thanks for the info!

here, I fixed it for ya! =)
dnf check-update
dnf updateinfo
dnf updateinfo list
sudo dnf upgrade

That's still not how you upgrade from one Fedora version to another. Please try not to provide information you're unsure about, it's irresponsible.

This is the documentation: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/upgrading-fedora-new-release/

All I do is dnf upgrade...

That's fine for installing patches to the same version, and updates to some major software, but you won't receive all the new features, and since versions are only supported for 13-months you'll stop receiving updates by then. It's good to familiarise yourself with the release cycle https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/releases/lifecycle/

This is like asking somebody what the US Pledge of Allegiance is and they respond “God Save the King”. The answer is very succinct but also uselessly, dangerously, and maybe offensively wrong.