On Thu, 12 Dec 2013 17:49:01 -0800, Grant wrote:

> What if the push is done while no one is logged in to the system(s)
> being updated?  I could also exclude /dev, /sys, /proc, and /run and
> reboot after the update.  If that's not good enough, what if I boot
> the systems being updated into read-only mode before updating them?
> I'm hoping to keep the process as simple as possible.

The problem with such home brewed systems is that they may start simple
but you keep adding more conditions, like these, making them anything but
simple. Now you're considering rebooting just to make an update, even
Windows doesn't need that (well, not all the time).

Alan's point about network connectivity is also important. What happens
if you unplug your laptop and leave the office while someone is mid-sync?
With emerge -b, the package is downloaded before anything is installed,
so losing contact with the package host would be less critical. It could
still cause problems if it happened while updating some inter-dependent
packages, which is why I would prefer to use a static package repository.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

If Yoda so strong in force is, why words in right order he cannot put?