Debian Re: Upgrades

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Author: KevinBrownkevin_brown@uswest.net
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Subject: Debian Re: Upgrades
Now if I could just find a job and get the $100 for VMware to try more distros
out.

> <PERSONAL EXPERIENCE>
> Only Debian & Debian based distros,
> can do upgrades in place without wreaking
> havoc on your configuration files.
> </PERSONAL EXPERIENCE>


> I would be interested in hearing other
> peoples experiences with system upgrades
> that didn't involve reboots or
> reconstructing config files from backups
> by hand.


> Debian upgrades:
> apt-get update
> apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> Debian installs:
> apt-get update
> apt-get install <package name>
>
> [snipped]


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