Re: Upgrade procedure: etch -> lenny
On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 07:29:47AM -0500, Chris Jones wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 02:10:11AM EST, Sven Joachim wrote:
> > On 2009-02-19 04:00 +0100, Chris Jones wrote:
> >
> > > I plan to upgrade to lenny over the weekend:
> > >
> > > 1. duplicate current etch system on a new partition
> >
> > Good idea to be cautious.
> >
> > > 2. apt-get update
> > > 2. replace "etch" by "lenny" in /etc/sources.list
> >
> > These steps need to be reversed, obviously.
> >
> > > 3. apt-get dist-upgrade
> > >
> > > Am I missing anything?
> >
> > Yes, a very important step: inform yourself of potential problems and
> > read the release notes first!
>
> Wouldn't that spoil the magic of it all?
No, but it may stop unnecessary posts to this list.
Wondering if "inform yourself of potential problems and read the
release notes first!" should be "inform yourself of potential problems
by reading the release notes first!"
--
Chris.
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