Activity for ArrayBolt3
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A: What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them? What are phased updates? ### Phased updates are software updates that are gradually rolled out to users rather than all users getting the updates at the same time. In an update system that doesn't use phased updates, all users are immediately offered an update as soon as it is made available. When... (more) |
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What are phased updates, and why does Ubuntu use them? So I ran into that weird "packages being held back" problem while updating my system using `apt`. After some research, it appears to be the result of "phased updates". What are phased updates, anyway? Why does Ubuntu use them? How do they benefit me? Can I (and should I) turn them off or wo... (more) |
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A: How can we grow this community? Firstly, as an official Ubuntu Member who frequents the tech support IRC channels, I think I can help with getting more activity here. One of the most recent "whoa what happened here" events in the Ubuntu world, phased updates, may be a great boon here, since I wrote a thorough answer as to what p... (more) |
— | over 1 year ago |