Re: upgrade on comp without internet connection
On 26/11/13 00:06, andrey.rybak@bilkent.edu.tr wrote:
> hi everybody!
> i have installed debian version 6.0.2 on computer without internet
> connection. Also i have full set of DVD with 7.2.0 version. So - i want to
> upgrade the system. Im going to perform next steps:
> 1) remove all contents of /etc/apt/sources.list
Just comment them out unless it's meant to be an eternally air-gapped
machine.
> 2) add every DVD by "apt-cdrom add" command
> 3)
> #apt-get update
3b) # apt-get upgrade
> #apt-get dist-upgrade
> Is this sequence of command correct (at least theoretically)?
It is now (see addition).
> Is there pit falls?
Maybe - the more up-to-date your Squeeze is before the upgrade the less
likely you are to have problems. You can use apt-zip and a removable
device to do this.
You have backed up *everything* remotely important right?
To be more certain you should tell us what you have running on the box -
some applications can be problematic
You could post the output of "dpkg --get-selections | grep -v deinstall"
to a pastebin
> thanks in advance
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Kind regards
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