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#use wml::debian::template title="Upgrading to Debian 2.0 on x86 machines"
#use wml::debian::translation-check translation="8da95139c3595d47371ba8d288784086ae2ebacd" maintainer="galaxico"
<P>To avoid problems in upgrading packages via dpkg, dselect, or dftp
(due to possible libc5/libc6 conflicts), a special upgrade procedure is
recommended. This document describes that procedure.
<P>There are several ways to upgrade from an earlier version:
<ol>
<li>autoup.sh<br>
This is a script that will upgrade the programs in the
correct order, and even download the deb's for you. Because
of the continuing changes to the archive, a tar archive of the
packages that were available at the time autoup.sh was last
released is provided. This is available at the following sites:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.debian.org/releases/hamm/autoup/">https://www.debian.org/releases/hamm/autoup/</a></li>
<li><a href="http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/hamm/main/upgrade-i386/">http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/hamm/main/upgrade-i386/</a></li>
</ul>
<li>apt-get<br>
This is the command line part of Debian's future
package manager. It knows how to order packages and will
download them from a local archive, http, and ftp sites. It is
able to merge the info from several sites, so you can use a CD,
an up to date mirror, and a non-us site for the best mix of
speed, variety, and latest versions.
Just run 'apt-get update; apt-get dist-upgrade'.
The 'Bo' version is at:
<a href="http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/hamm/main/upgrade-i386/">http://archive.debian.org/debian/dists/hamm/main/upgrade-i386/</a>.
The Bo version of apt-get is well tested. apt-get is officially part of the packaging system
starting with slink.
<li>By hand<br>
A HOWTO can be found at:
<a href="$HOME/releases/hamm/autoup/libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO.html">
$HOME/releases/hamm/autoup/libc5-libc6-Mini-HOWTO.html</a>
but as the autoup.sh simply automates this process this is the
least convenient option.
</ol>
<H3>Questions and Answers</H3>
<pre>
Q: Why not just use dselect's ftp method like normal?
A: It will not order the package installation correctly so
can't guarantee a smooth upgrade. Work is being done on APT,
a new front-end to dpkg. With apt, all future upgrades will
be easier than ever and will not suffer from this type of
inconvenience.
Q: Ok, I did the upgrade, am I safe to do things again?
A: Yes, you can use dselect again.
</pre>
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