On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 11:04:03PM +0530, Didar Hussain wrote: > > I've got a couple of servers running Woody. Now, when Sarge > comes along in a few weeks, how do I upgrade?
Read the fine release notes. They document how upgrades should be performed. > Also, how long should I wait after Sarge goes Gold. Should > I just s/woody/sarge/g and do > > apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > apt-get dist-upgrade I strongly recommend against using 'apt-get dist-upgrade' to do the upgrade (aptitude, dselect, or another frontend are a much better bet). Again, see the release notes. > Or would a fresh install from a netinstaller be more advisable? Only if you installed so many backports that your system differs wildly from vanilla woody. Even then, it's a judgment call and depends on the quality of the backports. -- You win again, gravity! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]