On Apr 5, 2005 9:50 AM, Rick Lim <ricklim@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of David Curry > Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 7:46 AM > To: For users of Fedora Core releases > Subject: Re: How to upgarde versions through apt/yum - possible ? > > Parameshwara Bhat wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > Is it possible to upgrade versions using apt / yum ? I use synaptic > > and when I 'refresh', only packages for the present version are > > listed. However I have desisted the idea of setting higher version in > > repositories list as upgrading might be lot more than just installing > > newer version rpms > > > > Parameshwara Bhat > > > I understand your question about "upgrading" as asking about changing > from one Fedora Core distribution to another as in FC2 --> FC3. If > that is the case, you may be able to find something through Google that > describes a procedure for upgrading a system through an ftp conection. > Upgrading through synaptic might work, but I don't think > synaptic/yum/up2date are designed to do that. > > I am no expert, but I think downloading the isos for the later > distribution you are interested in and then choosing the upgrade option > for installation would likely be a safer route than trying to do it > through synaptic. Since "upgrade" is offered as an installation > option, the task was anticipated and designed into the installation > program (anaconda). > > FWIW > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > I think you can do it with apt-get -f dist-upgrade > > Search the list archives (21 Dec 2004) and you will find reference to this site: http://www.brandonhutchinson.com/Upgrading_Red_Hat_Linux_with_yum.html
