On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 02:10:11AM EST, Sven Joachim wrote: > On 2009-02-19 04:00 +0100, Chris Jones wrote: > > > I plan to upgrade to lenny over the weekend: > > > > 1. duplicate current etch system on a new partition > > Good idea to be cautious.
bare-bones netinst -> install 3-4 apps I need -> copy previous system config files & user data -> [optional/skip] document the upgrade Benefits for a 3-4 hours linux time weekly hobbyist & w/ no deadlines: 1. existing system untouched & only a twenty seconds' reboot away.. 2. don't matter if it takes a month or a year to do the upgrade.. 3. serious spring cleaning every couple years or so.. 4. minimal understanding of debian packaging to pull it off. > > 2. apt-get update > > 2. replace "etch" by "lenny" in /etc/sources.list > > These steps need to be reversed, obviously. Thought the "apt-get update" stage ensured system was up-to-date before the upgrade plunge, thus that my apt sources should point to the "etch" repository. > > 3. apt-get dist-upgrade > > > > Am I missing anything? > > Yes, a very important step: inform yourself of potential problems and > read the release notes first! With my luck..? I'd be a winner again & the first to report a problem that nobody else cares about. Thanks, CJ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
