I have wondered if there was any better method for upgrading from a previous version of Bering uClibc, and I assumed that what Charles said below was the best possible solution. However, when I have upgraded, I have found that it is better to just to a fresh new install, then cut and paste the old configuration files (from the partial back up files and use 'tar xvzf' to extract info from the LRP files) into the new files.
I have considered created a tool to make the upgrade process easier, but wondered if others would find it as useful as I would. Also, I don't have a great deal of spare time. I have gone through an initial high level design approach, but not taken it any further. Would a tool to upgrade from a previous version of Bering uClibc to a newer version be useful to others? The tool would allow the user to select the current packages to back-up (and/or files to back up, or just auto back up everything to a particular destination), identify which new packages to install (and from what source), and then prompts the user for any additional configuration information (for new packages) before creating a new configuration. Bpk >| Does anyone have a failsafe system of updating existing packages on >| their Bering boxes with new lrp files without doing a wholesale >| system update? >You can use the partial backup feature to make backups of your >configuration >files (I've posted on this several times...see the list >archives). I use a >CD and put partial backups on a floppy, so I can >upgrade by simply inserting >a new CD. >You can also manually migrate your particular changes to the new system, >>which might be easier if you haven't modified that much of the basic >>configuration. >Neither solution is "failsafe", which is likely why you didn't get any >>responses to your earlier post. Both require you understand the >>configuration modifications made to your initial system, and how to apply >>those changes to the new system. The partial backup method, for instance, >>makes no allowance for configuration file format changes between versions >>(which sometimes happens). >- -- >Charles Steinkuehler >[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Do you grep through log files for problems? Stop! Download the new AJAX search engine that makes searching your log files as easy as surfing the web. DOWNLOAD SPLUNK! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7637&alloc_id=16865&op=click ------------------------------------------------------------------------ leaf-user mailing list: leaf-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/leaf-user Support Request -- http://leaf-project.org/
