Re: update hell

[Default User <hunguponcontent@gmail.com>]

I was going to read up on:

apt-get dist-upgrade -V -s

But then today, I was able to do a full upgrade, using: 

sudo aptitude -Pvv update

sudo aptitude -Pvv safe-upgrade 

sudo aptitude -Pvv full-upgrade

Finally!

Now, I'm sure using: 

apt-get dist-upgrade -V -s 

would have worked as well, although I thought I read somewhere that mixing apt-get and aptitude is not a good idea. 

Thanks again, Ben.

And, btw . . . 

dpkg?

apt-get?

aptitude?

apt?

Would Debian please just settle on one, and stick with it?

On Jul 30, 2018 8:17 PM, "Ben Caradoc-Davies" <ben@transient.nz> wrote:

On 31/07/18 12:08, Default User wrote:
> As for me, I think I will just wait until the "transition" is over (or at
> least this part of it) before upgrading packages with dependency issues.
> When in doubt, do nothing.

When I am in doubt, I simulate a dist-upgrade with:

apt-get dist-upgrade -V -s

Kind regards,

--
Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz>
Director
Transient Software Limited <https://transient.nz/>
New Zealand