Re: Is there a safe way of upgrading to Xfce4.8 on stable?

[AG <computing.account@googlemail.com>]

On 19/08/11 12:54, Brian wrote:
> On Fri 19 Aug 2011 at 09:42:29 +0100, AG wrote:
>
> > On stable, I am currently running Xfce4.6.  I notice that in the sid
> > repos, Xfce4.8 is available.  Is there a safe way of upgrading to 4.8 in
> > a manner that will not break my system, or is it really only a matter of
> > waiting for Xfce4.8 to make its way through the repos to stable?
> About the safest way would be via backports to Squeeze - provided
> Xfce4.8 is there.
>
> http://backports-master.debian.org/Packages/
>
> Otherwise you have an eighteen month or so wait before stable has
> anything other than Xfce4.6. Squeeze will always have Xfce4.6.

Thanks Brian

Unfortunately, it looks as if I will have to wait.  Xfce4.8 is in 
testing though, so I may work up the nerve to update to testing one of 
these days, but will otherwise just wait.

Cheers

AG