Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question
On Thu, Feb 18, 1999 at 09:00:48PM -0800, Mark Wagnon wrote: Hi all, [..] my phone tied up that long. How can I download the files during shorter times? If I close the connection, will apt just start where it left off? Yes, if You use the apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade method apt-get will continue where it is broken, no prloblems here (afaik) :-) [..] -- Peter Berlau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question
*- On 18 Feb, Mark Wagnon wrote about hamm to slink upgrade via atp question Hi all, I've decided to try to upgrade to slink. My question is that according to apt. it's going to take 8+ hours to ftp all the files. I can't have my phone tied up that long. How can I download the files during shorter times? If I close the connection, will apt just start where it left off? I haven't looked through my man pages on this issue as my man pages are broken (another apt-related story that I won't go into). You can upgrade small chunks at a time by using deselect to put sections on hold. First start by putting everything on hold by putting the cursor over the --- Updated packages (newer version is available) --- line and hit the equal key(=). Then select the Required files for upgrade, move the cursor over the - Updated Required packages - line and hit the plus key(+). Then exit the Select screen and start the Install. After those are installed you can proceed to select other sections for upgrade in the same way. Work you way down the level of importance: Required, Important, Standard, Optional, Extra. You will have to deal with dependency issues along the way. Also the 'Great X Reorganization' still has some upgrade issues so read all the descriptions, especially the xbase package. -- Brian - Never criticize anybody until you have walked a mile in their shoes, because by that time you will be a mile away and have their shoes. - unknown Mechanical Engineering[EMAIL PROTECTED] Purdue University http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~servis -
Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can upgrade small chunks at a time by using deselect to put sections on hold. First start by putting everything on hold by putting the cursor over the --- Updated packages (newer version is available) --- line and hit the equal key(=). Then select the Required files for upgrade, move the cursor over the - Updated Required packages - line and hit the plus key(+). I just discovered this last night. The more I play with dselect, the more I like it :) Then exit the Select screen and start the Install. After those are installed you can proceed to select other sections for upgrade in the same way. Work you way down the level of importance: Required, Important, Standard, Optional, Extra. You will have to deal with dependency issues along the way. Also the 'Great X Reorganization' still has some upgrade issues so read all the descriptions, especially the xbase package. Thanks for the tip. -- __ _ Mark Wagnon -o) / / (_)__ __ __ Chula Vista, CA /\\/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _\_v/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
Re: hamm to slink upgrade via atp question
Peter Berlau wrote: Yes, if You use the apt-get update ; apt-get dist-upgrade method apt-get will continue where it is broken, no prloblems here (afaik) :-) That seems to be the case here. I decided to try it out. I shut down ppp and ctrl-c'd apt. I then restarted ppp and restarted apt-get and it picked up where it left off. Thanks -- __ _ Mark Wagnon -o) / / (_)__ __ __ Chula Vista, CA /\\/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _\_v/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\
