On Tuesday 20 May 2014 01:15:03 pm you wrote: > > aptitude safe-upgrade '?version(4:3.5.13)' > > > > if 4:3.5.13 is currently installed version. > > Simplest? sudo apt-get dist-upgrade > > Now that's probably not the safest way to do it; can someone else > suggest a safer method for end-users? > > This also sounds like something that should be on our Wiki. > > Thanks! > > Tim > My experience with Debian . Freeze the release, test it for as long as it takes..which includes finding the clean upgrade path, if possible, and writing the release notes, read the release notes :-) There are lots of upgrade tools as others have indicated, which ones and in what sequence are revealed through thorough testing. One good point: there may not be a clean upgrade path for TDE 14 since all the naming changes have happened...I have not upgraded an install yet. I intend to have a local mirror of R14 which will make clean installs or upgrades easy and fast. One comment on clean installs, the home directory stays the same which includes all the user/application settings and info. -- Peace, Greg