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| author | Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org> | 2021-08-16 11:58:07 +0200 |
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| committer | Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@ens-lyon.org> | 2021-08-16 11:58:55 +0200 |
| commit | ad90efc904807b8db1f35dd7d05b950182b3c1fa (patch) | |
| tree | 93e83e30c40ce43b599574e6d9bcb88e9d404c51 /english/ports | |
| parent | bf7fea41feba9ba1196e2395ec28449228cf1158 (diff) | |
hurd: Notes about upgrades
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| -rw-r--r-- | english/ports/hurd/hurd-install.wml | 36 |
1 files changed, 35 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/english/ports/hurd/hurd-install.wml b/english/ports/hurd/hurd-install.wml index 3f614f1ed2e..eb44dfca02b 100644 --- a/english/ports/hurd/hurd-install.wml +++ b/english/ports/hurd/hurd-install.wml @@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ but also the <a href=http://hurd.gnu.org/>Upstream website</a>. ##Use the <code>MAKEDEV</code> script to create any needed device nodes. #</p> -<h3> Installing More Packages </h3> +<h3><a name=morepackages> Installing More Packages </a></h3> <p> There are several ways to add packages. Downloading and using @@ -875,6 +875,40 @@ Finally, run <code>startx /usr/bin/yourwm</code> If that doesn't work, as mentioned by the error message, look in <tt>/var/log/Xorg.0.log</tt> (or post it to the list for people to have a look). </p> +<h3>Upgrading your System</h3> + +<p> +If you are using a Debian release snapshot, you will not have any upgrade +available, since the released distribution is frozen at the release date. +<b>This means you will not get security updates!</b> You may rather want to +enable the unstable distribution as described in section +<a href=#morepackages>Installing More Packages</a>. +</p> + +<p> +Once you have enabled the unstable distribution, note that since this is +unstable, it is affected by library transition hickups, so do not be surprised +that it will sometimes not be able to upgrade some packages. Generally, you can +use the recommended Debian upgrade procedure: first use +</p> + +<table><tr><td> </td><td class=example><pre> +\# apt upgrade --without-new-pkgs +</pre></td></tr></table> + +<p>to upgrade what can be without changing the list of packages, and then use</p> + +<table><tr><td> </td><td class=example><pre> +\# apt full-upgrade +</pre></td></tr></table> + +<p>to upgrade the rest.<p> + +<p>Note: if you very seldomly upgrade your system, you may hit upgrade +issues. Make sure to first upgrade to the latest release snapshot (Hurd 2021, +see section <a href=#morepackages>Installing More Packages</a>) before upgrading +from the unstable distribution.</p> + <h3>Last words</h3> <p> |