On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:58:13 -0500 (EST), Marc Shapiro wrote:
I have yet to upgrade to Squeeze and I really think that it is about
time.
...
Is there any reason that I should not just do
'apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade' and expect things to 'just work'
as they have in the past?
I recommend that you follow the detailed instructions in the release notes.
http://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/releasenotes
Many people worked many hours to come up with these migration instructions
to minimize problems; and when experience talks, it pays to listen.
Not all steps may apply to you. (For example, you may not have any packages
on hold.) But you should do all the steps that do apply to you and in the
recommended order.