Re: Debian v.9.2.1 DVDs - how long are they good for?
On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:12:51 -0400
Greg Wooledge <wooledg@eeg.ccf.org> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 09:15:58AM +0000, Joe wrote:
> > You could literally install any numbered version and upgrade in
> > steps to the current one, though that would be a lot of wasted
> > work. Any version 9.x would upgrade in one step to current, and in
> > the fullness of time (probably at least a year) can be upgraded to
> > the next major version.
>
> That's a wee bit overly optimistic. In practice, you will find it
> rather challenging to upgrade from a version of Debian that has been
> archived (no longer on the regular mirrors, no longer receiving Long
> Term Support). Right now, the oldest release of Debian that is still
> receiving LTS is wheezy (7.x).
>
I was certainly not suggesting that anyone try it, just that it is
possible, therefore upgrading between any minor versions of a major
version is trivial.
--
Joe
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