On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:53:22 +0000, RRansil wrote:

> I'm currently using Raspbian Stretch with no problems, but recently
> noticed there is a new version of Raspbian available. Every month I use
> apt-get update/apt-get dist-upgrade, so I'm getting kernel changes to
> the installed Raspbian that way. The Pi's only use at the moment is to
> run a BOINC project headlessly. Are there any reasons why I should
> routinely install the latest Raspbian operating systems as they are
> released?

there are 2 schools of though on this one

1st - if it aint broke dont fix it, afterall if the project is working
perfectly why risk something breaking

2nd upgrading the operating system keeps you up to date with security
fixes reducing the chances of something(or someone) untoward happening.


I tend to option 1 unless the item his accessible via external
connections (such as but not limited to the internet). even being behind
a firewall is no guarantee, what happens if someone on the inside of the
network becomes infected?



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