On Mon, 4 Oct 2021 14:49:10 -0400 "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sunday 03 October 2021 07:48:38 pm Patrick Bartek wrote: > > On Sun, 3 Oct 2021 12:49:12 -0400 > > "Roy J. Tellason, Sr." <[email protected]> wrote: > >[snip] > > > > > Reboot after each version upgrade, then do an apt-get > > > > update/upgrade, etc. > > > > > > Are you suggesting that I go through that for all of the > > > versions, one after another? > > > > Yes. You want to make sure that each version is fully up to date > > BEFORE dist-upgrading to the next. > > How specifically do I do that? Make sure your repo list in /etc/apt/ is correctly configured for the version you just dist-upgraded to, then as root apt update ... apt upgrade (NOT dist-upgrade). That should do it. > > Also, check that the repo sources list is correct for each > > version. > > I'm assuming that you refer to /etc/apt/sources.list? At the Yes. Also check /etc/apt/sources.list.d for anything just in case. > [snip] > > > You can use dpkg to install, but it won't automatically take care > > of dependencies. I use gdebi-core, a command line utility, that > > will install the .deb file correctly and install any dependencies. > > You must be root to install. > > Is that another package that I should install? It isn't installed as part of the OS. So, yes. However, if you don't want to, use dpkg to install and apt-get -f to resolve the dependencies. > > > > > [snip] > > > > > > I have done similar in the passt, with Slackware. Which isually > > > involves stickinng another hard drive in the machine. I don't > > > have one handy at present, though, and probably won't be > > > getting one in the near-term. > > > > You really only need enough free space on a single drive to install > > the new version. I share the swap partition to conserve space. So, > > I only need / and /home partitions for the new install. Some share > > the /home partition, too, but I never have. The installer should > > take care of setting up dual or multibooting as required. > > Okay, now it sounds like you're talking about setting up another > partition and doing a fresh install to that. Which isn't what I > did, and I don't particularly plan to on that machine. I've already > done the one upgrade here, it's somewhat broken, though partially > functional, and I'd much rather spend my energies to fix that, > rather than going that route... I am. That's what I do. I avoid dist-upgrading as I usually use the OS until Long Term Support ends ... about 5 years, which is about 2 release versions. Saves a lot of time and headaches. In your case, it would be the easiest, less problematical way to go since your first dist-upgrade is partially broken. Just install Bullseye as a new install, install what apps you need, copy over your data ... Done. B
