On Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:41:44 -0500
Curt Howland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

[...]

> No "apt-get dist-upgrade". You're not changing distributions. You 
> already have Etch.
> 
> If at some point in the future you wish to change from Etch to a
> newer distribution, then that is the time to use "apt-get
> dist-upgrade"

This is a popular misconception, encouraged by the name of the
'dist-upgrade' command. The command will simply change the dependency
resolution behaviour compared to the 'upgrade' command. It does not in
itself cause a change of distribution, and is often required even
when one does not intend to change distribution.

[...]

-- 

Liam


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