After Reinstalling ubuntu, should I upgrade software or distro first?

[wolfreak_99]

So I finally said screw it to the last problem I had with my ubuntu a few days ago, where it was trying to upgrade to a brick. I went in, backed up my Home, var, etc, and usr folders to my external harddrive, then formatted the partition and threw ubuntu in there.

Anyways, I just have a quick question, Since I just installed it, which one would be better to do first?
Apt-get upgrade
or
Apt-get dist-upgrade

Thanks!

[Dapper Dan]

You'd be dist upgrading to 10.04 which I've done now on three machines and have been satisfied with the results. I'd just do the dist upgrade since that's where you'll ultimately wind up anyway.

[devils casper]

I always do dist-upgrade after every fresh installation. You will have stable and up to date system.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[isabox]

Hey I believe,

You have to upgrade the distribution first.

Then update the upgraded distribution.


Because, even if you update your distributions and then upgrade it. This upgrade might remove some files from this updated files.

So, upgrade it first, and then update the current system.