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slackware:current [2012/08/31 11:04 (UTC)] – [Tracking the Current Branch] added my name to the sources section vharishankarslackware:current [2012/08/31 11:11 (UTC)] – [Tracking the Current Branch] added a point on keeping the current branch up-to-date vharishankar
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   - read the ChangeLog file present in ''/var/lib/slackpkg/ChangeLog.txt'' for what applications and libraries are upgraded and which new packages are included.   - read the ChangeLog file present in ''/var/lib/slackpkg/ChangeLog.txt'' for what applications and libraries are upgraded and which new packages are included.
   - upgrade to the current branch in the normal fashion. See [[slackware:slackpkg#full_system_upgrade|full system upgrade]] for more information.   - upgrade to the current branch in the normal fashion. See [[slackware:slackpkg#full_system_upgrade|full system upgrade]] for more information.
 +  - keep the current branch up-to-date by following steps 3 to 5 above (you could also automate the update-checking with a [[howtos:task_scheduling|cron]] job.)
  
 <note warning>Do not track the Current branch on production systems as it is a test-bed for upcoming releases. It is recommended that you use the latest stable release with the security updates instead.</note> <note warning>Do not track the Current branch on production systems as it is a test-bed for upcoming releases. It is recommended that you use the latest stable release with the security updates instead.</note>
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