On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 08:16:20PM +0000, Patriot wrote: > Sirs, > We are currently running Debian 11 bullseye. > We want to perform a full upgrade to Debian 12 aka "bookworm." I know a set > of "instructions" for the install exists but Not for our needs. > We cannot locate the EXACT, STRAIGHTFORWARD Instructions on HOW to do the > procedure that includes the (now, apparently, separate) non-free software. > So, Question #1 is: Is there a CD/DVD .iso that still contains all non-free > software that was previously included in the download folders?
Hi, No, there isn't a DVD that includes all of non-free as such. Some of the packages conflict with one another. Read the release notes. The sources.list file has changed to take account of the changes to non-free-firmware repository. The installation .iso files now include most of hte non-free-firmware which will assist you to install Debian.(If you installed 12.0 from nothing, the /etc/apt/sources.list would be be correct from the beginning) The changes to the sources.list file are outlined in https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList and in the release notes. > So, The Last Question Is: How do I perform the Full Upgrade to "bookworm" > that INCLUDES the non-free software? > Three main steps: 1. Bring bullseye fully up to date. Read the release notes 2. Change the /etc/apt/sources.list file and apt update ; apt upgrade 3. Reboot. apt full-upgrade (or equivalent apt-get commands). Hope this helps, Andrew Cater > Thank you for your time & assistance. > > Regards, > SPiggins > > The TRUTH exists, whether you like it, believe it or not. > > “You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you > did not know.” > [William Wilberforce](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/William_Wilberforce) > (August 24, 1759 – July 29, 1833) > > Sent with [Proton Mail](https://proton.me/) secure email.
