On Wednesday 24 July 2002 21:20, Timothy Bolz wrote: > Thank you. I'm using apt-get install dpkg apt debconf as I'm writting > this. � I'm doing this to start the process since I haven't talked to > my friend yet about downloading woody for me.
Be sure to look over the release notes: http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/i386/release-notes The "apt-get dist-upgrade" process handles dependencies quite well, but it doesn't handle "recommends". This can lead to your losing some packages along the way and you might need to reinstall them after the upgrade. Hard core Debian people use dselect or aptitude to handle these problems interactively. But, both of those utilities are bears to use. The release notes will explain how to capture your system state prior to doing the upgrade, how to track all changes made during the upgrade, and how to determine what packages may have been lost in the process. But, if you don't follow through with what they recommend before you start, that information is lost and you'll just have to piece things back together as you run across package that have gone missing.
