Kubuntu 7.10 Released | apt-get dist-upgrade?

[Scott (angrykeyboarder)]

Donatas G. spake thusly:
> Is it ok to use "apt-get dist-upgrade" to upgrade Feisty to Gutsy?
> 
> I try to keep track of all programs that are installed, since I don't 
> find an easy way to do that using the graphical installer/upgrader, I 
> usually do all the package management using apt-get and copying the 
> output to a special file. 
> 
> I read that using adept manager is the recommended way, but could 
> someone point to me what I loose [sic] if I use apt-get method? (having done 
> the manual work of changing /apt/cache/sources.list file, which I will 
> anywy since I have added many external repositories...).


I'm not sure why, but somehow Adept is able to manage dependencies that
APT alone is not.  I've heard of "broken" systems caused by "apt-get
dist-upgrade".  I've done the dist-upgrade route before and had no
trouble whatsoever, but YMMV.

The biggest problem most people run into with upgrades is when they have
unofficial apps installed causing dependency problems with other apps.

And lastly, if one doesn't have it installed at the time of upgrade,
they need to first install the "kubuntu-desktop" package before upgrading.

Speaking of dependency problems, I just noticed the mediabuntu
repository has 4-5 apps/libraries that are *identical* to those in the
Ubuntu repo (version number and all - save for the file name
difference). That is guaranteed to cause problems down the road (if one
isn't paying attention).

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