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But it is clearly stated in the output that it holds back packages.
Sure in the gigantic wall of text. Also it doesn't tell you why, or what to do about it. All they'd have to do is say "run dist-upgrade to update these packages."
It is literally in the summary that gets presented in the last few lines before you have to press Y to continue.
Since you are already overwhelmed by the wall of text, you would probably not read the suggestion antways.
Nothing of what you said is on topic. I never said linux is for everyone and so on....
First, its about server administration. Second, I am neither saying that this behavior is good or bad.
I am saying that the behavior is clearly stated in the output. Or what else does "packages were held back" mean.
Blaming ignorance in reading the output prompt on the tools is really childish.