Hello [EMAIL PROTECTED] (<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) wrote:
>> > and make sure your /etc/apt/source.list not pointing to your >> > cd installation....( except you want to install new package from it >> > ) >> >> Why not? An upgrade will always get the latest packages, and install >> will do the same, as long as you have an update source as well as the >> CDs in sources.list. > > Aha! THANK you. I'm about to confront this myself. > > I just downloaded the R2 "update" ISO for Woody and burned it to CD. > So now my question is... what do I do with it? > > Can I just add the appropriate CD-ROM entry to the sources.list file > and then use "apt-get update"? Use apt-cdrom to add the disc to your sources.list. Then use apt-get upgrade. > [...] > I thought there should be some sort of FAQ or release notes that would > explain exactly how this update CD is supposed to be used, but I > haven't found it (which again doesn't mean it doesn't exist, so feel > free to point me at it if anyone knows where it is) Just tell apt you have it. The next apt-get upgrade will get newer versions of installed packages from the update cd. If you install packages, apt will automatically get the latest version. best regards Andreas Janssen -- Andreas Janssen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> PGP-Key-ID: 0xDC801674 ICQ #17079270 Registered Linux User #267976 http://www.andreas-janssen.de/debian-tipps.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]