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On 2025-10-17 07:04, Doug Moen wrote:<br>
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<div>The system doesn't switch over to the new release until you
reboot, when it will atomically switch over to the new release.
Internally, the atomic switchover doesn't require moving or
copying files, it's just a single file that changes to point to
the new release. If the new release has problems, you can roll
back to the previous release, either in the boot menu, or in the
GUI app store.</div>
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Single file? Ahh, mount this "os file" read-only, and then do
overlay. If "os file" can be selected like "kernel" now, then it
would be easier for users. My only concern would be speed.<br>
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But, having separate /home partition, and 2 root partitions (current
and old) would be same thing, no? Just don't wipe the <b>whole</b>
disk, when installing distro. :-)
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