Hi list, I've been working on a document to explain how move from Ubuntu Edgy to Debian Etch. It needs a lot more tests and hard work on a virtual environment so i need testers that have some spare time to work on this project into qemu and/or vmware guest machines.
To help me, you will need to install Ubuntu Edgy as a qemu or vmware guest, upgrade it and then make sure you've a snapshot in hands. After that, follow the steps below trying to simplify the process and report them to the list. Have fun! Edit /etc/apt/sources.list, comment every ubuntu related entry and add something like: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian main contrib non-free Run the following commands: sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude install aptitude tasksel tasksel-data sudo aptitude install gnome-desktop Note: Remember that by default Ubuntu uses GNOME desktop environment! kde-desktop and xfce-desktop weren't tested over kubuntu and xubuntu respectively. Unfortunately OpenOffice (core) breaks the command above in the middle You will need to run: sudo dpkg --force-all --configure -a Run again: sudo aptitude install gnome-desktop Note: Now the first round of updates was completed. Here you've iceweasel 2, gnomebaker, gparted, more debianish menus and tons of interesting stuff. You will need to remove python-gobject or it will conflict with some other python stuff: sudo dpkg --purge python-gobject Run the command below again. It will give you some downgrades and more updates too: sudo aptitude install gnome-desktop Some cleanup: sudo dpkg --purge ubuntu-docs ubuntu-keyring ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-sounds ubuntu-standard edgy-gdm-themes edgy-wallpapers edgy-community-wallpapers edgy-session-splashes sudo aptitude dist-upgrade Warning: Accept the 2nd solution, not the 1st!!! Replacing upstart with sysvinit: sudo dpkg --purge --force-all upstart upstart-compat-sysv sysvutils sudo aptitude install sysvinit sudo aptitude dist-upgrade Warning: Accept the 2nd soltun, not the 1st!!! It's faster no need to download stuff. Ubuntu Edgy contains tons of smalls apps in individual packages that in Debian Etch are still into xbase-clients, so: sudo dpkg --purge --force-all xbase-clients xprop sessreg appres xrgb bitmap beforelight xf86dga editres fstobdf iceauth ico listres oclock xkbutils smproxy xinit viewres x11perf xauth xbiff xcalc xclipboard xclock xconsole xcursorgen xditview xdpyinfo xdriinfo xev xeyes xfd xfontsel xgamma xgc xhost xkill xload xlogo xlsatoms xlsclients xlsfonts xmag xman xmessage xmodmap xmore xrandr xrdb xrefresh xset xsetmode xsetpointer xsetroot xsm xstdcmap xtrap xvidtune xvinfo xwd xwininfo xwud libvolumeid0 volumeid sudo aptitude dist-upgrade sudo aptitude install desktop For ibook users only: yabootconfig edit /etc/yaboot.conf ybin -v For grub/lilo users: Make sure your grub/lilo will work! ;) Troubleshooting: - Check if your kernel and initrd versions match, if needed run update-initramfs; - After booting if you don't see the Debian Etch (4.0) login prompt but something like (initramfs), try run modprobe ide-disk and then ctrl+d. Yes, it's ugly as hell but i give just only one try. Brave testers wanted! I would be glad to cook some script ASAP. Btw, if you know how to make aptitude understand that it's ok remove the installed package that contains file X and replace it with the new package containing the file X in the same run, it will help me a lot. :-) thanks in advance, -- stratus http://stratusandtheswirl.blogspot.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
