Upgrade Debian etch to lenny

I've tested this Debian etch to lenny upgrade process a few times so far, and it seems to be working well.

sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list     [change 'etch' -> 'lenny']
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install apt dpkg aptitude
sudo aptitude full-upgrade

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3 Comments »

JMarler says:
18.02.09 at 14:24
I typically do:
screen
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
Screen is good to use for big upgrades if you're logged in locally via X or remotely via ssh. If you lose your session, you can just log back in and reattach to it.
Perhaps I'm just too old school to use aptitude
Troy Perkins says:
08.05.09 at 15:35
Doing a Debian dist upgrade from etch to lenny via apt-get... let you guys know how it goes.
Troy Perkins says:
04.06.09 at 17:55
Some follow-up on the debian etch to lenny dist-upgrade via apt-get dist-upgrade. Went smoothly!! YES