Tiago Pedrosa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 12:20:08 +0200 > Bob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello list,I've not come across a definitive answer on this one, > > probably due to not having search enough. Anyway, what's the best way > > of updating a box running Stable to run Testing...? > > > > Do I just change my sources from stable to testing and do and update > > followed by an upgrade, or do I do a dist-upgrade...? The reason I ask > > is that I haven't seen too much info on dist-upgrade and don't really > > understand how to use it. > > > > Any insights into what I should do would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks, > > > Hi, > > In my opinion, you should change your source list from stable > to testing, and the do an: > > apt-get upgrade; apt-get dist-upgrade. > > You should use dist-upgrade because you are doing and upgrade > of dist. And an simple upgrade, don't update you to the new distro, > only updates your packages (I think). > I had dist-upgraded many machine with no problem.
The dist-upgrade is explained in 'man apt-get'. The docs I found mentioning upgrade to testing and unstable recommend that you *add* sources for testing (http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-woody.en.html). Usually you can just copy the line with 'stable' and just put 'testing' instead. It is also recommended to use aptitude instead of apt-get: 'aptitude update' and then 'aptitude dist-upgrade'. HTH Andrei -- If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. (Albert Einstein) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
