Rolling Rhino- Turns Ubuntu Into A Rolling Release DistroTube
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Date: 2022-03-30
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themroc
Been using Debian testing for some years now, It's really great: rolling release, fairly up to date, still super stable, very versatile. I feel like it's an option that is not talked about so much but would be perfect for a lot of people and user cases and it deserves more popularity. There is a niche in the user share for Debian testing and it feels like the users are not aware of it: what other rolling release distribution can offer you that much stability nowadays?
The only difference with a true rolling release is the freeze period that comes around about every two years. Unstable (Sid) doesn't have the freeze periods, but I have to say I found it buggy when I tried it. Not too buggy, but buggy enough that I would never use it on a productivity machine. Debian testing on the other hand really comes with enough peace of mind to be used on your main system.
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Been using Debian testing for some years now, It's really great: rolling release, fairly up to date, still super stable, very versatile. I feel like it's an option that is not talked about so much but would be perfect for a lot of people and user cases and it deserves more popularity. There is a niche in the user share for Debian testing and it feels like the users are not aware of it: what other rolling release distribution can offer you that much stability nowadays?
The only difference with a true rolling release is the freeze period that comes around about every two years. Unstable (Sid) doesn't have the freeze periods, but I have to say I found it buggy when I tried it. Not too buggy, but buggy enough that I would never use it on a productivity machine. Debian testing on the other hand really comes with enough peace of mind to be used on your main system.
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Allen
Ubuntu already has built in rolling release options. You can select to opt-in to -focal-proposed- updates aka the stuff developers are currently working on. It's under their -Software & Updates- app and under -Developer Options- tab you can opt-in to -pre-released - focal-proposed- updates. So there's no need for this rolling rhino app from my point of view. If you want to be on the -cutting edge- of current packages and updates for Ubuntu.
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Ubuntu already has built in rolling release options. You can select to opt-in to -focal-proposed- updates aka the stuff developers are currently working on. It's under their -Software & Updates- app and under -Developer Options- tab you can opt-in to -pre-released - focal-proposed- updates. So there's no need for this rolling rhino app from my point of view. If you want to be on the -cutting edge- of current packages and updates for Ubuntu.
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Brendan
I'm actually not even a developer or that -techy- of a guy and I much prefer a rolling release model (as long as some measures are in place to maintain stability). It's just nice to have your applications occasionally get new features and bug fixes especially. I'm not really an ubuntu guy, but this looks like a cool way for ubuntu users to dip their hands into the rolling release model.
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I'm actually not even a developer or that -techy- of a guy and I much prefer a rolling release model (as long as some measures are in place to maintain stability). It's just nice to have your applications occasionally get new features and bug fixes especially. I'm not really an ubuntu guy, but this looks like a cool way for ubuntu users to dip their hands into the rolling release model.
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R.a.
I am not a fan of rolling distros so I wouldn't even mess with this even though Ubuntu packages are tested and usually quite stable... I am not messing with it. If I wanted a rolling distro I would just go with Manjaro or Arch. But, I do like the proof of concept. Your not risking much by going with Ubuntu this way since changes are slow but steady.
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I am not a fan of rolling distros so I wouldn't even mess with this even though Ubuntu packages are tested and usually quite stable... I am not messing with it. If I wanted a rolling distro I would just go with Manjaro or Arch. But, I do like the proof of concept. Your not risking much by going with Ubuntu this way since changes are slow but steady.
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Penguin
This kind of defeats the point of Ubuntu. Why would you want to take a stable release like Ubuntu and turn it into an unstable rolling release? It's cool that someone has made this possible but I fail to see the point. Honestly I don't see much point in rolling releases anyway, I prefer a stable base for my daily drivers.
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This kind of defeats the point of Ubuntu. Why would you want to take a stable release like Ubuntu and turn it into an unstable rolling release? It's cool that someone has made this possible but I fail to see the point. Honestly I don't see much point in rolling releases anyway, I prefer a stable base for my daily drivers.
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tenj00
It's a cute idea to modify your distro until it is unrecongnizable, but it does defeat the purpose of a distribution. All the Pros and Cons of Ubuntu and say Arch are very specific. Ubuntu is stable and Arch is fresh. If you want a middle of both just use a different distro instead.
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It's a cute idea to modify your distro until it is unrecongnizable, but it does defeat the purpose of a distribution. All the Pros and Cons of Ubuntu and say Arch are very specific. Ubuntu is stable and Arch is fresh. If you want a middle of both just use a different distro instead.
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Tsundoku
2:07: -You can read the script ...-. Hmm, I think you -should- read a script that you've downloaded before running it.
6:33: -It complains that you need to be root-. Something one could have known after reading the script first.
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2:07: -You can read the script ...-. Hmm, I think you -should- read a script that you've downloaded before running it.
6:33: -It complains that you need to be root-. Something one could have known after reading the script first.
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Anders
Another way is to use Debian testing. That would be about the same. It will lock before testing going into stable.
And as with Ubuntu develop, it is supported, it just isn't tested as much as stable (or old-stable i Debian).
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Another way is to use Debian testing. That would be about the same. It will lock before testing going into stable.
And as with Ubuntu develop, it is supported, it just isn't tested as much as stable (or old-stable i Debian).
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Ezio
Why would a normie ubuntu user like me needs a rolling release? You are just making things harder for you. Who uses terminal in 2020? And CLI git? Oh god, you are only doing this because you think you are better than us.
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Why would a normie ubuntu user like me needs a rolling release? You are just making things harder for you. Who uses terminal in 2020? And CLI git? Oh god, you are only doing this because you think you are better than us.
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Tatu
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
change everything from focal to devel
ctrl+o -> enter -> ctrl+x
sudo apt update
and leave it
or install debian unstable, it's pretty similar with apt and stuff
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sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
change everything from focal to devel
ctrl+o -> enter -> ctrl+x
sudo apt update
and leave it
or install debian unstable, it's pretty similar with apt and stuff
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