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On 2017-01-29, Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@×××××.com> wrote: |
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> On 29/01/2017 22:56, thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote: |
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>> I haven't updated my system for over a year (1year and 3-months). |
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>> What is my best option, re-install from scratch, upgrade in stages etc. |
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> 1 year 3 months isn't usually that bad and it can be done - I've |
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> done it many times myself. However there are gotchas: |
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> With those basics out the way, it's a great learning experience. I |
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> recommend you do it at least once. |
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I've been through that once or twice, and you'll learn a lot about how |
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portage works and learn about a bunch of packages you depend on |
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utterly but had never really heard of. |
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One of the other things you'll learn, is that it would have been a lot |
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faster to re-install from scratch. :) |
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One thing I suggest is: don't hesitate to uninstall something |
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non-essential that's causing problems. It's often a _lot_ |
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simpler/faster to uninstall a bunch of stuff, get the base system |
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upgrade done, and then re-install things. [Keep a list of what you've |
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uninstalled.] |
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