On Tue, 2005-04-05 at 10:46 -0400, David Curry wrote: > 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. What makes you think this? You could not be further from the truth. > 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. Well, yes it's safer, because it avoids tripping a couple of packaging bugs apt/yum etc. occasionally trip, but that doesn't mean apt/yum etc. upgrades are impossible or difficult. Ralf
