Ken Scott wrote: > > Hello, > > What's the preferred line in the apt sources.list file so that I can use apt > to upgrade from slink to potato? > > Thanks, > Ken
I think it would be almost the same as the default, with the exception that the reference to stable would be switched to unstable like so: deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free becomes: deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free Then you would run: # apt-get update # apt-get -f dist-upgrade then run a dpkg --configure --pending to clean stuff up HTH -- __ _ Mark Wagnon Debian GNU/ -o) / / (_)__ __ ____ __ Chula Vista, CA /\\/ /__/ / _ \/ // /\ \/ / [EMAIL PROTECTED] _\_v____/_/_//_/\_,_/ /_/\_\ http://www.debian.org