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On Oct 3, 2015 18:35, "Reindl Harald" <<a href="mailto:h.reindl@thelounge.net">h.reindl@thelounge.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> Am 04.10.2015 um 00:25 schrieb P. Gueckel:<br>
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>> Reindl Harald wrote:<br>
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>>> a clean install?<br>
>>> are we now on windows?<br>
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>> It's how I like to do it [tips fedora]<br>
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>> I have never had problems with clean installs and I<br>
>> have formatted my drive so that there is always one<br>
>> spare partition available to use as root (ok, two,<br>
>> since I like to keep the previous Fedora, just in case<br>
>> something ever goes wrong).<br>
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>> There is less configuration and fiddling with a clean<br>
>> install than with an upgrade, in my opinion, while,<br>
>> reading these lists, I see again and again mention of<br>
>> problems others have had with conflicts, unresolved<br>
>> dependencies, lingering outdated configs and whatnot.<br>
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>> As soon as a problem arises, the first advice one<br>
>> receives will be to back up the home directory and<br>
>> start with a clean one. So, what is to be gained with<br>
>> an upgrade over a clean install? Time? Negligible, I<br>
>> think, and what gain there might be will be spent many<br>
>> times over comparing old and new configuration files.<br>
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> that only works for users just browsing the web, reading some emails and using a random instant messenger - not if you *really* use your computer</p>
<p dir="ltr">Off the high horse. You're not elite or special just because you customize things.<br></p>
<p dir="ltr">> for me it takes 3-4 days to get configurations and customizations back to a fresh install, besides i am responsible for around 35 Fedora installs which would mean 105 days of work - that would be finally a half release cycle<br>
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<p dir="ltr">I can't image how many changes you make to a default install to require 3-4 days o.O I do quite a few modifications to the defaults and even I can get mine from fresh --> my defaults in an evening. Hell that's exactly why I don't mind doing fresh installs every release. Personally I like seeing the new defaults, see what the developers have changed that I otherwide wouldn't notice.</p>
<p dir="ltr">And if you're really maintaining 30+ computers then why aren't you using kickstart files and centralized configuration management? That right there would cut down most of the downtime, if it would ever be needed.</p>