Re: Please clarify...
>> On Tue, Jun 16, 1998 at 10:15:07AM -0700, Nick Moffitt wrote:
>> > On Tue, 16 Jun 1998, Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
>> >
>> > > Yes, but *there is no need for a re-install*! Debian has a great and
>> > > superior upgrading mechanism, and your system will update cleanly through
>> > > every version, even major version changes.
>> >
>> > I was told that there was a way to auto-upgrade. That is, my
>> > debian system would mirror or sense an update on the net somehow, and then
>> > download all appropriate packages and install them. Is this a myth, work
>> > in progress, or reality?
>>
>> This is reality, often tested and works on many systems.
>>
>> The script is called autoup.sh, and is available from Craig Sanders, but
>> also via Debian. I don't have an adress handy, please look at the
>> website/ftpsite/in the mailing list archives. If you don't find it, anybody
>> else knows?
The autoup.sh is ment to be used in bo->hamm upgrade, AFAIK.
Normal updates are easy, just point dselect/apt to a mirror, get
updates and let it install. Just fire up and tap enter a few times.
--j
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