Survived the first Update!

Robin

In Linux I got used to regressions and breakage caused by an update. Especially updates to the kernel, which happened a lot in my distro.

I'm pleased to report that my first update since installing GhostBSD two weeks ago was, for me, the "acid test" of this OS. It required two reboots, with more updates to do after the first reboot, and one minor issue after the second update (which also required a reboot):

The ungoogled-chromium browser disappeared from Plank (which I use instead of the usual xfce panel to keep launchers and widgets on). I simply dragged it's icon from the Applications menu to it's former spot on the dock and dropped it there. Done.

Thanks to @ericbsd for a near-flawless upgrade of the entire system, effortlessly accomplished. One little question though: Updates used to require the root password. This time I clicked on the notification and it went right away to fetching and applying the updates without a password. Is that a feature or a bug?

Many thanks again,
Robin

ericbsd

Robin On GhostBSD, only users in the wheel group can update the UI. In the future, users in the operator group can update, but with a password.

Expect Software Station to stop asking for passwords in the future for users in the wheel group.

The wheel group will be for admin users, and the operator group will be for trusted users with limited admin capabilities. Regular users will not have the right to update or install software.

Robin

ericbsd I'm not familiar with any such groups. Could you describe these groups?

I'm the only user on my computer so I haven't added any users/priviledges, etc.

ericbsd

Robin They are FreeBSD-specific groups.

Wheel Group: This group allows users to execute the su command to become the root user. It's for system administrators and trusted users who need full administrative access.
Operator Group: This group grants limited system privileges, such as mounting filesystems, accessing certain devices, and shutting down the system, but without full root access.

On GhostBSD, the user you create from the installer is in the wheel and operator groups.