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Re: Please clarify...



On Thu, 18 Jun 1998, E.L. Meijer (Eric) wrote:

> >  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.
> 
> It is usually a good idea to upgrade dpkg first with dpkg, in case there
> have been enhancements of the package system.

for an upgrade from bo/rexx/buzz to hamm, DO NOT attempt to upgrade with
dpkg.  Doing so will break bash, resulting in a non-working
system...recovering from this situation is difficult for an expert and
probably impossible for a novice.  DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.


Use the HOWTO, or use autoup.sh which a) upgrades bash and libreadline
and other stuff in the correct order, and b) upgrades dpkg to the latest
version.


my preferred method for upgrading to hamm is:

	1. download autoup.sh and the tarball from
	   http://debian.vicnet.net.au/autoup

	2. read autoup.sh to get an understanding of what it is about to do.
	   also read Scott's HOWTO.

	3. run autoup.sh

	4. when autoup has run, THEN (and only then) is it safe to run dselect
       to complete the upgrade.  Use the 'mountable' method if you have
       a CD or a local mirror - it works better than the old 'mounted'
       method.  Alternatively, use apt (but you'll need to install apt
       and several other packages by hand first)

as mentioned yesterday, i have used this method to successfully (and
painlessly) upgrade dozens of systems to hamm.  it works.


craig

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craig sanders


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