Hi, in the release notes, I read this passage after
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.en.html#minimal-upgrade that suggests to upgrade the system in a piecemeal fashion. I generally find this idea valid, but not fully executed in that document. After determining that one has enough space one step earlier, I suggest to make use of the download feature of apt-get or aptitude: # apt-get -d dist-upgrade # apt-get upgrade # apt-get dist-upgrade The reason for downloading a large chunk before doing anything is to maximise the chances that you can keep going, or repair, the system if something breaks along the way - like eg. networking. I think that this change will not make the upgrade significantly slower, but reduce the chance of disruption. However, since I always basically follow the outlined procedure, I cannot say how much slower it will be. In any case, please consider amending the release notes to include this change. TIA! -- Kind regards, --Toni++ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-www-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20120512153333.gc5...@spruce.wiehl.oeko.net
