[SOLVED] Clean install > update and upgrade > etc prompts

I just did a clean install of Zorin OS 6 Core 64 bit. I opened a terminal and typed sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade. During this process, I was prompted for the following (see below).

Should I answer Y or N to these etc prompts??







Configuration file `/etc/issue'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : start a shell to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? Y
Installing new version of config file /etc/issue ...

Configuration file `/etc/issue.net'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : start a shell to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** issue.net (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? Y
Installing new version of config file /etc/issue.net ...

Configuration file `/etc/lsb-release'
==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
What would you like to do about it ? Your options are:
Y or I : install the package maintainer's version
N or O : keep your currently-installed version
D : show the differences between the versions
Z : start a shell to examine the situation
The default action is to keep your current version.
*** lsb-release (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? N

Hi spavila,

see this this guide and the part about replacing files:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247

Here it is anyway:

"Sometimes when updating you will be asked if you want to replace an existing file with a new one, the normal default action is to say no, I on the other hand find it better to install the new one, you must decide yourself whether or not you wish to do the same, I recommend replacing the existing file with the new one!!. (Use at your own risk but I have never had a problem doing just that!.)"

Regards Wolfman

Wolfman wrote:Hi spavila,

see this this guide and the part about replacing files:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2247

Here it is anyway:

"Sometimes when updating you will be asked if you want to replace an existing file with a new one, the normal default action is to say no, I on the other hand find it better to install the new one, you must decide yourself whether or not you wish to do the same, I recommend replacing the existing file with the new one!!. (Use at your own risk but I have never had a problem doing just that!.)"

Regards Wolfman

Thanks for your opinion. Normally, I would say yes to any kind of update thinking the new version is better (but it may not always be the case). I was just wondering if I should have said no to any of the etc prompts after have completed a clean install. Also, the guide you provided was very good reading and I did follow some of its recommendations. I did say yes to the first two; however, I said no to the /etc/lsb-release. My system is running stable at this time.

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