Debian...........Was: Re: [Hudlug] Proposed Xmas Curry

[Chris Lindley]

On Sat, 2002-12-14 at 13:24, Tim Bray wrote:
> Chris Lindley wrote:


> > I've just had to recently reinstall Debian due to a a flawed gentoo
> > install (ahem!!)..  I installed a base system from Woody discs (i.e.
> > without X and major apps).  Immediately upgraded to Sarge, then straight
> > to Sid.  (it's not reccommended to go straight from stable to unstable,
> > too many different packages, and you can reach the deep levels of the
> > dependency hell if you;re unlucky!)
> > 
> 
> The other alternative is to add the unstable apt sources in during the 
> install, and then you jump straight into unstable.  I haven't done this 
> myself, but see no reason why it shouldn't work.


I suppose using a net-install you could add the sources.list lines then,
and the whole system should be Sid!

Cheers
Chris

> > 
> > BTW to go between stable and unstable etc.. you must use apt-get
> > dist-upgrade instead.  apt-get upgrade will not install new packages
> > that are needed, due to dependencies, but will only upgrade packages.
> 
> yes.
> 
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
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