Re: 2.2 -> Woody

["Paul D. Smith" <pausmith@nortelnetworks.com>]

%% "John L . Fjellstad" <john-list@fjellstad.org> writes:

  jlf> On Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 06:04:02PM -0700, Kyle Lynch wrote:

  >> If I install Potato, how would I go upon the process of upgrading to Woody
  >> without a format and reinstall?

  jlf> apt-get dists-upgrade

To be precise:

 1) Add these lines to /etc/apt/sources.list:

      deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
      deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US unstable/non-US main contrib non-free

    to tell Debian you want to look at woody (the unstable release area).

 2) Update your package database to the latest list:

      # apt-get update

 3) Download, install, and configure:

      # apt-get dist-uprade

    If you're cautious, you can use "apt-get -s dist-upgrade" to see
    what would happen without doing anything.

I got a CD for Debian 2.0.  Ever since, I've upgraded _all_ of it via
the net.  It Just Works.

If you're used to, for example, Red Hat, Debian is a whole other
experience.

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