On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 11:54:27PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I tried to do a 'apt-get dist-upgrade' from stable to testing.
Did you read the Etch installation manual first? http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/ > I got lots of messages about directories that couldn't get erased > because there was still stuff in them. There were also a few packages > that were held back because they "could not be authenticated". (I had > to install them afterwards.) > > IIRC some things broke but after numerous 'apt-get -f install's and > 'apt-get dist-upgrade's I think all is well. > > Is it normal for a dist-upgrade from stable to testing to be so messy? At this stage, yes. Usually, there is a certain order you have to upgrade packages. Things like dpkg, and aptitude being the first couple. Also, aptitude is still recommended over apt-get. > I'm almost afraid to ask what to expect when you go from stable to > unstable!??1 More of the same, but far, far, far worse. > Perhaps stable->unstable dist-upgrades are best left to bare bones > machines BEFORE you have 100s of apps to upgrade? Yes. That is always the case. If you think stable -> testing is hard, try going from testing -> stable. That usually requires a complete re-install from scratch. -john -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
