Re: Confused about dist-upgrade
Thanks to all who have chimed in!
On Thu, 23 Jan 2014, Klaus wrote:
When for instance a new version of an already installed package
depends on a previously not installed library, then "apt-get
update" cannot update this pkg. You need "dist-upgrade" for that
job.
Aha. Thx for the RTFM; I had just reviewed 'man apt-get.' I see now
what I have been missing: the import of the "kept back" packages
mentioned by apt when I do an upgrade
At any rate, to move from, say, squeeze, to wheezy, my approach
would be to edit my sources.list, replacing all instances of
"squeeze" with "wheezy", and then running
# apt-get update
# apt-get dist-upgrade
That as far as memory serves -- which is getting shakier and shakier
with the advance of years :-( -- is what has worked in the past.
Best,
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