Divergence - A case for different upgrade approaches

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APT currently knows about three types of upgrades: upgrade without new packages (apt-get upgrade) upgrade with new packages (apt upgrade) upgrade with new packages and deletions (apt{,-get} {dist,full}-upgrade) All of these upgrade types are necessary to deal with upgrades within a distribution release. Yes, sometimes even removals may be needed because bug fixes require adding a Conflicts…

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