On Sun, 23 May 2021 09:00:43 -0500 o1bigtenor <o1bigte...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, May 23, 2021 at 8:03 AM tito via Dng <dng@lists.dyne.org> > wrote: > > > > On Sun, 23 May 2021 07:53:21 -0500 > > o1bigtenor via Dng <dng@lists.dyne.org> wrote: > > > > > Greetings > > > > > > For a number of reasons I would prefer to migrate (this machine > > > is a server test bed (where I experiment)). > > > > > > Following the 'destrucitons' on: > > > https://www.devuan.org/os/documentation/dev1fanboy/en/buster-to-beowulf > > > > > > I'm totally stuck at: > > > If you want to use the wicd network manager this needs to be > > > installed now or the upgrade will fail. > > > > > > root@debian:~# apt-get install wicd-gtk > > > > > > I have used dpkg and apt to remove network-manager yet every time > > > I ask apt to install 'wicd-gtk' I'm getting the following (have > > > removed/purged the installed files a few times too and dried a > > > reboot to see if I could clear things this way but - - - ): > > > > > > $ dpkg -l | grep network* (pertinent selection) > > > ii traceroute 1:2.1.0-2 > > > amd64 Traces the route taken by packets over an > > > IPv4/IPv6 network > > > iF wicd-daemon 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1 > > > all wired and wireless network manager - > > > daemon iU wicd-gtk > > > 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1 all wired and wireless network > > > manager - GTK+ client > > > > > > # dpkg --configure -a > > > Setting up wicd-daemon (1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1) ... > > > Failed to start wicd.service: Unit dbus.socket not found. > > > invoke-rc.d: initscript wicd, action "start" failed. > > > \u25cf wicd.service - Wicd a wireless and wired network manager > > > for Linux Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/wicd.service; > > > disabled; vendor preset: enabled) > > > Active: inactive (dead) > > > Docs: man:wicd(8) > > > dpkg: error processing package wicd-daemon (--configure): > > > installed wicd-daemon package post-installation script subprocess > > > returned error exit status 1 > > > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of wicd-gtk: > > > wicd-gtk depends on wicd-daemon (= 1.7.4+tb2-6+devuan1.1); > > > however: Package wicd-daemon is not configured yet. > > > > > > dpkg: error processing package wicd-gtk (--configure): > > > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dng mailing list > > Dng@lists.dyne.org > > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng > > > wicd-daemon > > > wicd-gtk > > > > > > > > > > > > This is feeling like a gordian knot at present. > > > Is there anyone who might be able to show me how to beat this > > > issue into submission? > > > > > > Please advise soonest (grin - - - I am getting frustrated with > > > this boondoggle!) > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > Hi, > > You could take a look for inspiration at my migration script > > that could be found at: > > > > https://git.devuan.org/farmatito/migration > > > > Use at your own risk. BACKUP YOUR DATA FIRST!!! > > > > Ciao, > > Tito > > > > Thanks Mr Tito > I have been following what you have been presenting here. > Wondering why you have not upgraded your DE list in the code > (lines 9 and 10) to the list you have in the 'README' as I'm looking > at your script. > Hi, migration.sh # Supported DE's: # 1) GNOME # 2) LXDE # 3) LXQT # 4) XFCE # 5) KDE # 6) MATE # 7) CINNAMON README.md GNOME LXDE LXQT XFCE KDE MATE CINNAMON They look the same to me. Do I miss something? > Wonder - - - - this is a test box. (And I'm a 'gambling' man - - - > grin) do I just dump the script into a terminal and let it rip? Yes it should work even from inside the DE, open a root terminal and run migration.sh > Is that a bad idea when one has already started the process? I really cannot say, the script is rather conservative and tries not to break users's boxes but It is difficult without crystall ball to foresee what a sysadmin already has done. One problem I can think of is that if you have already uninstalled systemd the box will not reboot cleanly at the end. > Please advise. I would reinstall systemd and start from a clean debian system, but as you are a gamblin' man.... > TIA Ciao, Tito _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
