Timothy Bolz wrote: > Ok, If I run apt-get dist-upgrade does this change the /etc/apt/sources.list > or do I have to change the sources.list first then run apt-get dist-upgrade.
If you have "stable" in sources.list, you don't have to do anything. Just "apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade" and wait a long time. (-: If you have "potato" in sources.list, then edit it and change all occurrences of "potato" to either "woody" or "stable" (depending on whether you want to have to do this again in a couple of years (-: .) Actually, for a production machine, I'd recommend specifying "woody". That way, you won't automatically break everything in two years when stable becomes sarge. Debian only guarantees compatibility within a release. > I ran apt-get update, apt-get upgrade and found that I have a lot of unmet > depency problems and now I'm wondering if ximian did this or what could have > caused the system to so far out of wake. I normally update and upgrade if I > see a security anouncement on linuxtoday. Everything seems to be running ok > just a lot of unmet depencies. Give us an example. (Just a few, not all 700.) > Would it be simpler just to get them burned and do a > apt-cdrom add and use the images instead of downloading them. Definitely, if you're on dialup. Or you could tote your box somewhere where you can connect it to a higher speed line, if any of your friends have one. > But with all the unmet depencies do you think it would be > easier to reinstall. Never reinstall. Reinstalling is for the weak. (-: But seriously, think of all those hours you've spent getting just the right set of packages and configuring them all. > Debian is 7 CD's. Wow.. 14 i f you get the sources. It must have > everything you would ever want plus the kitchen sink. Yes, Debian is big. (BTW, I thought it was 8 CDs.) -- Bob Miller K<bob> kbobsoft software consulting http://kbobsoft.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
