On Sunday 25 May 2014 03:29:56 you wrote:
> On 25/05/14 04:22, Greg Madden wrote:
> > Thought I would start a thread to gather info on what method(s)
> > work to upgrade from 3.5.13.2 > R14.
> >
> > System: Debian Squeeze LTS, AMD64. I changed my sources list to the
> > nightlies. Ran "apt-get update".  There is one package to be
> > removed, many new packages to be installed and fewer to be
> > upgraded.
> >
> >   'apt-get upgrade' will not install the new packages, they are
> > held back. I used 'aptitude upgrade' and the resolver figured out
> > all the depends, new installs, upgrades and removal.
> >
> > Almost perfect, better than any previous upgrades. A couple of 
> > things I noticed is my desktop wallpaper was set at the default, I
> > like 'alien nights' :-)
> >
> > Ending my current session via the logout dialog drops me to a cli,
> > I have to 'restart tdm-trinity'.
> >
> > I did test this on a vm (cloned) I have for legacy support
> > purposes. Real hardware may be different.
>
> There is already a thread on this!

Oops, apologies...thanks.


> > 'apt-get upgrade' will not install the new packages, they are held
> > back.
>
> You need 'apt-get dist-upgrade' (unless you prefer aptitude)
>
> > I did this from  konsole in an x session.
>
> A major upgrade of stuff that's currently running, while in an x
> session, surely invites unpredictable trouble.
>
> Regards,
>
> David

-- 
Peace,

Greg