[Rustington] RPi apt-get-update

[Martin Webb]

I installed SYSINFO and this is the Version of Raspbian:

SYSTEM INFORMATION
Running Debian Linux, the wheezy/sid release.
GNOME: unknown (unknown)
Kernel version: 3.2.27+ (#250 PREEMPT Thu Oct 18 19:03:02 BST 2012)
GCC: 4.6 (arm-linux-gnueabihf)
Xorg: 1.12.4 (20 October 2012  12:07:12AM) (20 October 2012  12:07:12AM)
Hostname: raspberrypi


On 1 November 2012 18:59, Martin Webb <vobbelyvebb at gmail.com> wrote:

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> *You should be able to find the version in HWinfo / System Profiler and
> Benchmark..............*
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> *Regards correct procedure it is:*
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> *Command Prompt type;*
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> *sudo su  and press enter key*
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> *apt-get update  press enter key*
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> *apt-get upgrade  press enter key and follow prompts*
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> *..theoretically this should update Raspbian to the latest release
> without a re-install, but I have had issues, therefore undertook a full
> fresh install.*
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> *Also it should be noted that since September Raspbian has been based off
> Debian Wheezy 7 Hard Float, prior to then it was Debian Wheezt Soft Float
> (Armel), they are incompatible.*
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> *My advice is to all the Pi men to undertake a fresh install and
> overclock to Turbo mode and a 128/128 memory split, which is covered in
> links in my Blog*
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> http://debianarmpi.blogspot.co.uk*
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> If everyone is on same distro will make it
> easier.............................................................................
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> On 1 November 2012 18:33, Derek Waite <dcwaite at tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
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>> Hi Martin....thanks for the heads-up about the latest Raspbian.....do you
>> know what "apt-get -update"  actually does?.....does it update the OS to
>> the current version?......how can I find out what version I
>> have?............so many questions, so little time!!.....thanks
>> mate,......Regards,....Derek
>>
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