[GRLUG] Updating to Feisty Fawn

[Michael Mol]

shortcircuit at caterpillar~
22:30:27 $ update-manager --help
Usage: update-manager [options]

Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -c, --check-dist-upgrades
                        Check if a new distribution release is available
  -d, --devel-release   Check if upgrading to the latest devel release is
                        possible
  -p, --proposed        Try to run a dist-upgrade
  --dist-upgrade, --dist-ugprade
                        Try to run a dist-upgrade
shortcircuit at caterpillar~
22:30:32 $

The command you're looking for is "upgrade-manager -c"

On 10/9/07, Jason Kisner <airplanejay at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm upgrading from edgy to feisty, sorry if I didn't make that clear.
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> On 10/9/07, Ben Rousch <brousch at gmail.com > wrote:
> > Since Dapper (I believe) the recommended upgrade procedure is to use the
> update-manager rather than changing the repo sources. I remember doing the
> Dapper-Edgy upgrade by changing the repos, and although I did get it to work
> after a few hours of futzing around, there were quite a few bumps in the
> road. The big change I had trouble with was the replacement of the good old
> System-V init with Upstart.
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> > On 10/9/07, Rick Vargo <rick at vargo.org> wrote:
> > > What are you upgrading from?  Edgy to fawn should be OK, but anything
> > > older and you should start from scratch because there was some major
> > > changes introduced in Edgy.
> > >
> > > Update your /etc/apt/sources.list changing every line that says edgy
> > >
> > > Run:
> > > apt-get update
> > > apt-get -f dist-upgrade
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > Jason Kisner wrote:
> > > > Is there a way to update to Feisty Fawn without the use of a CD?
> > > >
> > > > --
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