Re: From unstable to Etch
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On 01/28/07 08:21, Robert Epprecht wrote:
> Hello
>
> I have a Debian/unstable installation which is now used by other family
> members, so I want to switch it to Etch (now or when Etch becomes stable).
> I do not care too much if some things would not be exactly like in the
> coming stable Etch release, but I do want security updates (without the
> danger of destroying the system by an update).
>
> I do know that downgrading is not really supported by aptitude, but
> I think that these days where Etch will soon become stable I could probably
> just change my /etc/apt/sources.list to point to Etch instead of unstable
> and have more or less an Etch system after a while (I'm using aptitude
> and the sid system is up to date).
>
> Or is there more involved? When is the best time to do the switch?
If /home is on a separate partition (it is, *right*?), then I'd just
reinstall from scratch. It'll probably be faster.
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