• lightrush@lemmy.caOP
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    21 hours ago

    Mostly yes but there are functional differences in convenience. For example the standard upgrade process is completely manual. You have to disable third party repos. You have to change the repos. You have to check if you have space. You have to remove obsolete oackages. And more. On Ubuntu, the software update tool does all that, eliminating a lot of possibility for error. To an exoerienced user, the Debian process is fine. A novice would have plenty of opportunity for frustration and pain.

    • fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com
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      12 hours ago

      What? Software Center is GNOME, not Ubuntu. Discover is KDE, not Ubuntu. Debian updates can be done the same way? I don’t do any of the things you mention. Using SC or just apt upgrade works just fine.

      • ozymandias117@lemmy.world
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        12 hours ago

        They’re talking about a Debian 12 -> Debian 13 upgrade

        On Debian, you get release notes on what commands to run.

        Ubuntu has their own software update utility, separate from Software Center or Discover, that runs the commands for you