How to revert Debian from testing to stable?
How to revert Debian from testing to stable?
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How to fully upgrade Debian from command line (including release_version)?
For anyone upgrading to Debian 11 “bullseye”, mind that there is a change in the security archive layout, so simply replacing the codename … Read more
Installing openjdk-7-jdk does not update java (which is still version 1.6)
Installing openjdk-7-jdk does not update java (which is still version 1.6)
How to disable automatic updates in CentOS 7?
This is most likely a package called yum-cron. You can removed the package which will remove the cronjobs as well. If you need … Read more
Openssl upgraded via apt-get, `openssl version` showing previous version
The upstream version is 1.0.1e, which is what is being shown. What is the problem? Note the 2+deb7u5 after the dash is Debian-specific.
Determine if reboot is required to update kernel?
First of all, we print out running kernel version: # uname -r 2.6.32-71.29.1.el6.i686 Ok, we have to patch: # yum update kernel* Grab … Read more
How to resume or abandon an apt-get dist-upgrade after connection reset?
You can kill apt-get and simply run it again after running dpkg –configure –pending to configure previously already installed packages. If you are … Read more
Should I let pacman replace glamor-egl with xorg-server?
That isn’t a conflict. That same thing happened to me today. But that just means that the package has been deprecated and to … Read more
Is it safe to manually perform ‘apt-get update’ ‘s operation?
I used to have a “no internet” update process on my machine. This is how I did it: First I used apt-get –print-uris … Read more
What should I backup before upgrade?
For /etc, use etckeeper. It stores /etc under version control, taking care of preserving permissions and ownership. Before an upgrade, make sure that … Read more
