On Mon, 16 Feb 2009, Guillermo Garron engaged keyboard and shared this with us all: >--} On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 7:18 PM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. >--} <b...@iguanasuicide.net> wrote: >--} > On Sunday 15 February 2009 15:35:42 Charlie wrote: >--} >> After doing # apt-get update >--} >> Then get this: # apt-get upgrade >--} >> Then do this: # apt-get dselect-upgrade >--} >> What am I missing? >--} > >--} > Try 'aptitude dist-upgrade'. Aptitude is the preferred package > manager since --} > at least Etch. >--} >--} Hi, >--} >--} I have used this instructions a lot of time ago, with no problems, >--} these instructions I have written afte the succesful upgrade of my PC >--} >--} http://www.go2linux.org/upgrading-debian >--} >--} hope it helps. >--} regards, >--} >--} >--} > >--} > However, you should see the Lenny release notes for the proper way to > upgrade. --} > In general, you should update 'dpkg', 'apt', and 'aptitude' > to their Lenny --} > versions before updating everything. >--} > >--} > If, for some reason, aptitude also wants to remove some packages, we > can --} > troubleshoot better from there. If we need to troubleshoot, the > output of --} > 'apt-cache policy', 'aptitude install', 'aptitude upgrade', > and 'aptitude --} > dist-upgrade' would probably be the best start. >--} > -- >--} > Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. ,= ,-_-. =. >--} > b...@iguanasuicide.net ((_/)o o(\_)) >--} > ICQ: 514984 YM/AIM: DaTwinkDaddy `-'(. .)`-' >--} > http://iguanasuicide.net/ \_/
>--} -- >--} Guillermo Garron >--} "Linux IS user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends > are." --} (Using Ubuntu, Debian, Gentoo) >--} http://feeds.feedburner.com/go2linux >--} http://www.go2linux.org >--} I have been on testing all along. This system is always on testing, never comes off it at all, this isn't an upgrade, it is a continuance of testing since etch was testing. But will give it a try, in case aptitude does it better than apt? Thank you, Charlie -- Registered Linux User:- 329524 *********************************************** Never doubt the potential of creative idleness being a way of life. Man was elevated from the barbarian state by those who were idle, but thought a lot. ---------anon *********************************************** Debian, just the best way to create magic _______________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org