Re: Upgrading from stable to testing with apt-get?

From: Hugo S. Carrer (hscarrer_at_efn.unc.edu.ar)
Date: 12/29/03

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    Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 18:41:40 -0300 (ART)
    
    

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    On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:21:40 -0500
    Anthony DiSante <orders@nodivisions.com> wrote:

    > Hello,
    > ...
    > ...and/or /etc/apt/apt.conf that will cause "apt-get upgrade" to upgrade me to
    > the testing release. Is that correct? If so, exactly what do I need to put
    > into those files? Currently, neither of those files exist on my system.

    If the box has a connection to the internet all you need to do is the
    following:

    1) Open as root the file /etc/apt/sources.list with your favorite editor
    and uncomment or add if missing the folowing lines.

    deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian sarge main contrib non-free
    deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US sarge/non-US main contrib non-free
    deb http://security.debian.org sarge/updates main contrib non-free

    WATCH for the sarge word instead of woody or stable, this tells apt-get
    which is the release you want.
    Comment any other line in the file.

    2) As root run apt-get update.

    3) Again as root run apt-get dist-upgrade, sit back have a smoke or
    whatever you fancy, and watch your old reliable Woody turn into a lean mean
    Sarge ;-)

    Somebody correct me if I'm wrong please.

    Luck.

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