On Tue, 16 Nov 2021 19:39:56 +0200 Thanos Katsiolis <kls.tha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am a new user of Debian, and I have access to a PC that currently > runs Debian 9.13. > I want to update to a more recent version, since that is what is > generally suggested, and for compatibility reasons too. Before I do > the update, I have some questions. Since you are new to Debian, be aware that "upgrade" means installing newer software over/in addition to the existing installation. The alternative is a fresh installation. "Update" is ambiguous in this context. Either way you get to do a bit of configuration as you go. How much depends on how much of the present configuration you want to keep vs. start over. > 1. Which version should I prefere, Debian 10 or 11 (I am asking > because Debian 11 are very recent)? I recommend 11. I've been running it here (fresh installations) with no major issues. And it will be that much longer before you have to go through this again. > 2. Does dual boot affect the update somehow? If you do a fresh installation, yes, a bit. Just be careful which partitions you play with during the installation so you don't accidentally clobber the other OS(es). > 3. What should I consider (if anything) during the update? If you do an upgrade, you'll be confronted with configuration files, and have to decide between the new version from the package and the one already installed. Either way, the other is preserved and you can go back to it. I usually install the package version, and then edit any local changes in from the preserved earlier version. If you do a fresh installation, be sure to back everything up, especially /etc (configuration files) and /home (user data), and probably other places. -- Does anybody read signatures any more? https://charlescurley.com https://charlescurley.com/blog/
