How do i upgrade to lenny?

[vector9]

What do i type to upgrade to lenny?

do i edit the sources with

deb file:/var/cache/apt-build/repository/ apt-build main
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib


and type this in the terminal?


aptitude update && aptitude upgrade && aptitude dist-upgrade

[MeanDean]

not sure about the && voodoo
dont think you need the lenny updates line
not sure what the deb file line is either

but yea, thats it

[kc1di]

What do i type to upgrade to lenny?

do i edit the sources with

deb file:/var/cache/apt-build/repository/ apt-build main
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ lenny main contrib
deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib


and type this in the terminal?


aptitude update && aptitude upgrade && aptitude dist-upgrade

your /etc/apt/sources.list should look similar to the following
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main

deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib

then in a terminal type apt-get update
then apt-get dist-upgrade
should do it.

Cheer!

[Lavene]

not sure about the && voodoo
dont think you need the lenny updates line
not sure what the deb file line is either

but yea, thats it

The && is not really woodoo. It just mean "continue with the next command if the first exits without errors".
Oh, and Lenny has the security repo...

Tina

[MeanDean]

voodoo I tell ya

Yea, I thought they started doing testing security but the packages page still says that testing does not get updates. AFAIK security updates for testing go into unstable and trickle down into testing a bit later so I am not sure how important security updates are unless you want the fix immediately.

But thanks for clearing that up, good info!

[morgainebrigid]

your /etc/apt/sources.list should look similar to the following
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ lenny main

deb http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ lenny/updates main contrib

then in a terminal type apt-get update
then apt-get dist-upgrade
should do it.

Exactly the direct and to-the-point information I've been looking for. Should be a 'sticky.'

[Telemachus]

The nice thing about the && hoodoo is that you type the whole line once, but subsequent commands only run if each preceding one exits "successfully" (ie, without any errors). It saves you from waiting and typing subsequent commands after each one finishes, so it's a good trick to have up your sleeve.

@ morgainebrigid - the advice you like is brief and to the point, but I would recommend this instead

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aptitude update && aptitude dist-upgrade

After updating your aptitude package manager itself, that would become

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aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade

[rickh]

Lenny will soon move to Stable, and there will be Release Notes to warn of potential difficulties in the transition.

Here is a set of instructions for a cautious upgrade, which may be a good idea.

[SLEDopit]

@ morgainebrigid - the advice you like is brief and to the point, but I would recommend this instead

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aptitude update && aptitude dist-upgrade

After updating your aptitude package manager itself, that would become

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aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade

not. you're not right.

full-upgrade
Upgrades installed packages to their most recent version, removing or installing packages as necessary. This command is less conservative than safe-upgrade and thus more likely to perform unwanted actions. However, it is capable of upgrading packages that safe-upgrade cannot upgrade.
Note
This command was originally named dist-upgrade for historical reasons, and aptitude still recognizes dist-upgrade as a synonym for full-upgrade.

[Telemachus]

@ morgainebrigid - the advice you like is brief and to the point, but I would recommend this instead

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aptitude update && aptitude dist-upgrade

After updating your aptitude package manager itself, that would become

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aptitude update && aptitude full-upgrade

not. you're not right.

full-upgrade
Upgrades installed packages to their most recent version, removing or installing packages as necessary. This command is less conservative than safe-upgrade and thus more likely to perform unwanted actions. However, it is capable of upgrading packages that safe-upgrade cannot upgrade.
Note
This command was originally named dist-upgrade for historical reasons, and aptitude still recognizes dist-upgrade as a synonym for full-upgrade.

Well, fair enough, you could continue to use the old name, but why would you want to? Oddly, if you enter aptitude update, aptitude complains that upgrade is deprecated and you should enter safe-upgrade - the new version. But, you are correct, you can still enter dist-upgrade.

[kazordoon]

just a silly question: how can i know if i'm using lenny or etch ?

[errefmecul]

just a silly question: how can i know if i'm using lenny or etch ?

Just type

less /etc/debian_version

[kazordoon]

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debian:~#  less /etc/debian_version
5.0.1
debian:~#

do I have lenny ?

[garrincha]

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debian:~#  less /etc/debian_version
5.0.1
debian:~#

do I have lenny ?

Yes.