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  1. 05-07-2009 #1
    godinuser
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    Cool Can I upgrade with Aptitude (ETCH to Lenny)

    Can I upgrade with Aptitude (ETCH to Lenny). Will I lose saved data?
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    You can dist-upgrade from one Debian release t another e.g.
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    aptitude full-upgrade
    You first have to edit your /etc/apt/sources.list and change every instance of etch to lenny. You data should remain intact and only packages upgraded.
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    I used aptitude for my Etch->Lenny upgrade and I lost all the programs I had installed separately with apt-get. I had a highly personalised set up for Etch, but I couldn't be bothered to do the work all over again so I've settled for a more standardised one for Lenny. But I remember being furious at the time.
    "I'm just a little old lady; don't try to dazzle me with jargon!"
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