On Fri, Sep 26, 2003 at 09:10:00PM -0300, Frank Hrebabetzky wrote: > > When I executed "apt-get upgrade", it cycled through Since you are essentially upgrading from stable to testing, what you should do is: apt-get update apt-get -u dist-upgrade Since testing changes everyday, if you need to download files over several days, you should repeat the apt-get update each day before you start downloading. > > "Preparing to replace ..." > "Unpacking replacement ..." > > some times until ending with > > "Unpacking replacement librpm4 ... > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/gettext-base_0.12.1-3_i386.deb Testing now has gettext-base_0.12.1-6_i386.deb, download that file and try again. Or try putting the problem package on hold with: echo gettext-base hold | dpkg --set-selections > Yesterday at 6:00 am the download was complete and the system began to > ask long lists of configuration questions. After some time I interrupted > the PPP connection because my budget is limited, which provoked an error > message. Once all the packages are downloaded, you don't need to continue the ppp connection. If you use apt-get's "--download-only" option, apt-get will stop after downloading the package without installing them. At that point you can kill the ppp connection and then proceed with installation with another "apt-get upgrade" or "apt-get dist-upgrade". > 1. indicate me the next step Suggestion given above or: [start your ppp connection] apt-get update apt-get --download-only -u dist-upgrade [or upgrade] [stop your ppp connection after the download completes] apt-get dist-upgrade [or upgrade] > > 2. give me a good argument that I am not walking in a circle? To see what the upgrade plans to do before doing it, use options like "-u" and "--simulate". If you don't like what is going to be done, you can abort If you downloaded the packages over several days without doing an "apt-get update" before an "apt-get upgrade" you may have a set of packages that are not completely consistent with regards to dependencies. "apt-get upgrade" will not install all the packages you need if you are upgrading to testing. As a check, try apt-get --simulate -u upgrade and then compare it to apt-get --simulate -u dist-upgrade
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