Help me understand Linux distros updates. - eviltoast

Hi I’m relatively new to Linux. There’s talk about updating, say from Fedora 37 to 38.

Is this something that needs to happen manually? If I solely update through the updater software, I’m not getting the whole “38”?

I understand that, of course, I won’t see updates on the installer or I won’t use a new supported partition type unless I install it again.

Apart from that, what’s missing? Some software won’t be updated? The kernel?

Thank you all!

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    1 year ago

    This is like asking somebody what the US Pledge of Allegiance is and they respond “God Save the King”. The answer is very succinct but also uselessly, dangerously, and maybe offensively wrong.