Re: Sources list, was Re: Gparted error report

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 01/01/2019 07:59 PM, David Wright wrote:
> On Tue 01 Jan 2019 at 13:45:48 (-0500), Lee wrote:
> > On 1/1/19, Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
> > > On 01/01/2019 08:03 AM, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> > > > On Tue, Jan 01, 2019 at 06:07:21AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > > > I am trying to modify the partitioning of a 240GB USB connected SSD.
> > > > > It was originally created on a laptop running Debian 9.1 which is in
> > > > > the shop for cooling problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > I attempted to repartition it on a laptop running Debian 8.6 and
> > > > > received an error message that the installed revision of e2fsck
> > > > > could not analyze the first partition.
> > > > >
> > > > > I then tried to perform the repartitioning on a machine I believe to
> > > > > be running Debian 9.1.
> > > > >
> > > > > *FIRST QUESTION*
> > > > > How do I determine just what Debian release is running?
> > > >
> > > > To a first approximation:
> > > >
> > > >     tomas@trotzki:~$ cat /etc/debian_version
> > > >     9.6
> > > >
> > > > Since it's possible to install packages from other releases (cf.
> > > > FrankenDebian) or from alien repositories, this is just a first
> > > > approximation.
> > >
> > > My system reports 9.1 {as I thought it was}
> > > It was initially installed from a purchased DVD 1.
> >
> > If you've been keeping the system updated, shouldn't it say 9.6?
>
> Yes, but you have to know about the OP's habits.

Yepp. But I assert my habits are the result of conscious decisions.
I have atypical goals & constraints which intrinsically result in an 
atypical system.

My "update routine" has been to purchase a new DVD set as required 
{normally two per major release}. YMMV ;/