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What is Debian's equivalent of do-release-upgrade to upgrade the operating system? (for example, from jessie to stretch)
2019 Community Moderator ElectionUpgrade a single package from a target releaseBoot loop after upgrade from FreeBSD 7.3-RELEASE to 8.3 using freebsd-updateWill Debian Wheezy (stable) automatically upgrade to Jessie once Jessie becomes the stable release?Debian upgrade from Wheezy to Jessie fails on Amazon EC2How to upgrade from Debian 8 Jessie to Debian 9 Stretch?Debian jessie to stretch upgrade problem - “systemd breaks udev'”debian - What release critical bugs stop the release?How to fully upgrade Debian from command line (including release_version)?MediaWiki automatic upgradesDebian Sid - Stay some weeks behind current roll
Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command upgrades the operating system to the latest release. What is Debian's way or tool for the same purpose (to upgrade to the latest stable release)?
debian apt upgrade aptitude dist-upgrade
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Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command upgrades the operating system to the latest release. What is Debian's way or tool for the same purpose (to upgrade to the latest stable release)?
debian apt upgrade aptitude dist-upgrade
edited Mar 22 at 18:37
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This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
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Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command upgrades the operating system to the latest release. What is Debian's way or tool for the same purpose (to upgrade to the latest stable release)?
debian apt upgrade aptitude dist-upgrade
edited Mar 22 at 18:37
RobertL
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asked Jan 16 '16 at 18:11
adrelanosadrelanos
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Ubuntu's do-release-upgrade command upgrades the operating system to the latest release. What is Debian's way or tool for the same purpose (to upgrade to the latest stable release)?
debian apt upgrade aptitude dist-upgrade
debian apt upgrade aptitude dist-upgrade
edited Mar 22 at 18:37
RobertL
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asked Jan 16 '16 at 18:11
adrelanosadrelanos
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edited Mar 22 at 18:37
RobertL
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RobertL
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edited Mar 22 at 18:37
RobertL
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RobertL
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asked Jan 16 '16 at 18:11
adrelanosadrelanos
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asked Jan 16 '16 at 18:11
adrelanosadrelanos
24731338
asked Jan 16 '16 at 18:11
adrelanosadrelanos
24731338
24731338
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This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
– JonathanHayward
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This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
– JonathanHayward
Jan 9 '18 at 22:38
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This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
– JonathanHayward
Jan 9 '18 at 22:38
This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
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Debian does not provide a single command to upgrade the OS to a new release. The Release Notes for each release include upgrade instructions for supported hardware architectures.
You can find release notes for all Debian releases via the Debian Releases page.
For example, to upgrade a 64-bit PC from jessie to stretch, follow the instructions in Chapter 4. Upgrades from Debian 8 (jessie) under Debian 9 -- Release Notes for Debian 9 (stretch), 64-bit PC.
You should always be able to find the release notes for the current stable release at https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes.
Although upgrading Debian from "oldstable" to stable releases is usually painless, it's important to follow the Release Notes because the OS can differ from release to release in ways that could affect your specific installation.
The Release Notes also contain information and tips about changes in the new release that can save considerable time and effort.
For example, the upgrade process for some previous releases recommended the use of aptitude for the upgrade.
This tool is not recommended for upgrades from jessie to stretch.
(Although aptitude is suggested for resolution of some problems after the upgrade.)
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
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@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
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Officially, there's no tool - you're supposed to take care about it on your own: see https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.html, for example.
Basically, it revolves around changing/adding URLs to repository for newer version and upgrading packages, sorting out any trouble that might come. You can see in the guide that it's not really convenient. This is why many distributions don't provide way to upgrade between releases, or strongly discourage it - there's a lot to care about (and also why it's often good to use LTS or rolling release distributions).
There might be an unofficial tool to automate the process in Debian, but I would rather follow the documentation in that respect.
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
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In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
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Debian does not provide a single command to upgrade the OS to a new release. The Release Notes for each release include upgrade instructions for supported hardware architectures.
You can find release notes for all Debian releases via the Debian Releases page.
For example, to upgrade a 64-bit PC from jessie to stretch, follow the instructions in Chapter 4. Upgrades from Debian 8 (jessie) under Debian 9 -- Release Notes for Debian 9 (stretch), 64-bit PC.
You should always be able to find the release notes for the current stable release at https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes.
Although upgrading Debian from "oldstable" to stable releases is usually painless, it's important to follow the Release Notes because the OS can differ from release to release in ways that could affect your specific installation.
The Release Notes also contain information and tips about changes in the new release that can save considerable time and effort.
For example, the upgrade process for some previous releases recommended the use of aptitude for the upgrade.
This tool is not recommended for upgrades from jessie to stretch.
(Although aptitude is suggested for resolution of some problems after the upgrade.)
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
4,887626
@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
add a comment |
Debian does not provide a single command to upgrade the OS to a new release. The Release Notes for each release include upgrade instructions for supported hardware architectures.
You can find release notes for all Debian releases via the Debian Releases page.
For example, to upgrade a 64-bit PC from jessie to stretch, follow the instructions in Chapter 4. Upgrades from Debian 8 (jessie) under Debian 9 -- Release Notes for Debian 9 (stretch), 64-bit PC.
You should always be able to find the release notes for the current stable release at https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes.
Although upgrading Debian from "oldstable" to stable releases is usually painless, it's important to follow the Release Notes because the OS can differ from release to release in ways that could affect your specific installation.
The Release Notes also contain information and tips about changes in the new release that can save considerable time and effort.
For example, the upgrade process for some previous releases recommended the use of aptitude for the upgrade.
This tool is not recommended for upgrades from jessie to stretch.
(Although aptitude is suggested for resolution of some problems after the upgrade.)
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
4,887626
@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
add a comment |
Debian does not provide a single command to upgrade the OS to a new release. The Release Notes for each release include upgrade instructions for supported hardware architectures.
You can find release notes for all Debian releases via the Debian Releases page.
For example, to upgrade a 64-bit PC from jessie to stretch, follow the instructions in Chapter 4. Upgrades from Debian 8 (jessie) under Debian 9 -- Release Notes for Debian 9 (stretch), 64-bit PC.
You should always be able to find the release notes for the current stable release at https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes.
Although upgrading Debian from "oldstable" to stable releases is usually painless, it's important to follow the Release Notes because the OS can differ from release to release in ways that could affect your specific installation.
The Release Notes also contain information and tips about changes in the new release that can save considerable time and effort.
For example, the upgrade process for some previous releases recommended the use of aptitude for the upgrade.
This tool is not recommended for upgrades from jessie to stretch.
(Although aptitude is suggested for resolution of some problems after the upgrade.)
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
4,887626
Debian does not provide a single command to upgrade the OS to a new release. The Release Notes for each release include upgrade instructions for supported hardware architectures.
You can find release notes for all Debian releases via the Debian Releases page.
For example, to upgrade a 64-bit PC from jessie to stretch, follow the instructions in Chapter 4. Upgrades from Debian 8 (jessie) under Debian 9 -- Release Notes for Debian 9 (stretch), 64-bit PC.
You should always be able to find the release notes for the current stable release at https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes.
Although upgrading Debian from "oldstable" to stable releases is usually painless, it's important to follow the Release Notes because the OS can differ from release to release in ways that could affect your specific installation.
The Release Notes also contain information and tips about changes in the new release that can save considerable time and effort.
For example, the upgrade process for some previous releases recommended the use of aptitude for the upgrade.
This tool is not recommended for upgrades from jessie to stretch.
(Although aptitude is suggested for resolution of some problems after the upgrade.)
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
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edited Mar 22 at 18:31
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
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answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:40
RobertLRobertL
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@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
add a comment |
@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
@sorontar Thanks for pointing out the ambiguity in the answer. I've edited this answer which I hope expresses my thoughts more clearly.
– RobertL
Oct 9 '16 at 18:11
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
Looks way better.
– sorontar
Oct 9 '16 at 21:00
add a comment |
Officially, there's no tool - you're supposed to take care about it on your own: see https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.html, for example.
Basically, it revolves around changing/adding URLs to repository for newer version and upgrading packages, sorting out any trouble that might come. You can see in the guide that it's not really convenient. This is why many distributions don't provide way to upgrade between releases, or strongly discourage it - there's a lot to care about (and also why it's often good to use LTS or rolling release distributions).
There might be an unofficial tool to automate the process in Debian, but I would rather follow the documentation in that respect.
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
add a comment |
Officially, there's no tool - you're supposed to take care about it on your own: see https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.html, for example.
Basically, it revolves around changing/adding URLs to repository for newer version and upgrading packages, sorting out any trouble that might come. You can see in the guide that it's not really convenient. This is why many distributions don't provide way to upgrade between releases, or strongly discourage it - there's a lot to care about (and also why it's often good to use LTS or rolling release distributions).
There might be an unofficial tool to automate the process in Debian, but I would rather follow the documentation in that respect.
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
add a comment |
Officially, there's no tool - you're supposed to take care about it on your own: see https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.html, for example.
Basically, it revolves around changing/adding URLs to repository for newer version and upgrading packages, sorting out any trouble that might come. You can see in the guide that it's not really convenient. This is why many distributions don't provide way to upgrade between releases, or strongly discourage it - there's a lot to care about (and also why it's often good to use LTS or rolling release distributions).
There might be an unofficial tool to automate the process in Debian, but I would rather follow the documentation in that respect.
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
Officially, there's no tool - you're supposed to take care about it on your own: see https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/release-notes/ch-upgrading.html, for example.
Basically, it revolves around changing/adding URLs to repository for newer version and upgrading packages, sorting out any trouble that might come. You can see in the guide that it's not really convenient. This is why many distributions don't provide way to upgrade between releases, or strongly discourage it - there's a lot to care about (and also why it's often good to use LTS or rolling release distributions).
There might be an unofficial tool to automate the process in Debian, but I would rather follow the documentation in that respect.
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
answered Jan 16 '16 at 18:35
TNWTNW
1,6201014
1,6201014
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
add a comment |
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
In my experience, upgrading Debian is pretty easy. I think I've made every Debian stable→stable upgrade since slink on at least one machine.
– Gilles
Jan 16 '16 at 22:19
add a comment |
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This is the first case I've wanted to downvote an answer, not because is it incorrect, but because it (appears to) give accurate response to a technology choice that is moronic. (N.B. I haven't downvoted either the OP or a response, as what they document does not appear to be their own fault.)
– JonathanHayward
Jan 9 '18 at 22:38