On 2025-02-08, Greg Wooledge <g...@wooledge.org> wrote: > On Sat, Feb 08, 2025 at 14:25:51 -0000, Greg wrote: >> I haven't been following the long thread about the modernization of apt >> sources. >> >> I'm running Bookworm. Is it recommended to modernize, or is the modern >> method intended for some future date? As everything works nicely on this >> new install of mine, I'm hesistant to be modern for modern's sake. > > Apparently the synaptic program isn't fully aware of the modernized > sources format, and will only partially work with them. So, if you're > a synaptic user, that would be a reason *not* to modernize.
I don't use synaptic. I just apt away in an xterm. I installed the LXDE desktop after upgrading this old machine (I put in a Radeon graphics card, upgraded to 8 mg of RAM, and installed an ethernet controller). It's all working pretty well. > If you don't use synaptic, then to the best of my knowledge there's no > compelling argument for either side, so it's up to you. If you want > to get ahead of the changes, you can go for it. If you prefer > stability above all, then you can hold off, and wait for Trixie. > My philosophy is: when in doubt, do nothing. So I think I'll do nothing as Michael Stone suggests below.
