--- marc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I've scoured the archives and docs, and googled the globe, but I > cannot > find an explanation for safely moving - as safe as it can be - from > stable/sarge to testing/etch. > > The Debian Reference has chapter 5, 'Upgrading a distribution to > stable, > testing, or unstable', but it is non-generic and very much out of > date - > as well as stating, "After properly setting up /etc/apt/sources.list > and > /etc/apt/preferences as described above you can begin the upgrade.", > without actually saying what needs to be done. > > My best guess is to edit /etc/apt/sources.list, and apt-get update, > apt- > get dist-upgrade, but can anyone point to a good description of the > process, please. >
I am by no means an expert, but I believe that your 'best guess' is all that is needed - it works for me, at least. So in summary, edit /etc/apt/sources.list, replacing sarge or stable in each line with etch or testing and then execute the following: $ apt-get update $ apt-get dist-upgrade The start of my sources.list file looks like this: deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ testing main non-free contrib deb http://the.earth.li/debian-secure-testing testing/security-updates main contrib non-free deb-src http://the.earth.li/debian-secure-testing testing/security-updates main contrib non-free deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free I'm not sure I really need the last line, but it doesn't seem to do any harm. I think it is only there because I originally installed sarge and then upgraded to testing, which didn't have security updates at that time. > In addition, is there a written example of adding a package from sid? > I don't know about this. My only experience with sid is accidentally installing it instead of testing, and then finding that nothing worked. Hope this helps, Joe ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]