A while back, I did automatic upgrade testing from Lenny to Squeeze, to detect if the upgrades would fail completely, and to see if a sensible set of packages were left installed after the upgrade. The script I use for this is available from <URL: http://people.skolelinux.org/pere/debian-upgrade-testing/upgrade-test >, and only require root access, lots of diskspace, lots of time and an Internet connection.
Due to real life constraints, I am unlikely to find time to do this testing for the Squeeze->Wheezy cycle, and wonder if anyone would be willing to take up the task. I believe it is important to start doing this early and a long time before the freeze, to ensure the problems discovered are fixed early. It would ensure our users would get a smooth upgrade when the time comes. :) At the moment there are code there to test KDE and Gnome with both apt-get and aptitude, and compare the result using apt-get and aptitude. It would also be useful to compare with a clean Wheezy installation to check that the upgraded desktop give the same result as a clean install. I never found time to implement the latter, but it should be just a small matter of programming and a few hours of testing. :) If anyone is willing to take on this testing, I am happy to assist via email and IRC. Happy hacking, -- Petter Reinholdtsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
