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What's the steps I should follow to upgrade my 14.2 to the slack-current? Is that safe to only download and upgrade every package under x/ and xap/ directories?
Expect breakage. Many system libraries have changed from 14.2 to current. You'll probably save yourself headaches by just reinstalling any SBo packages. Also note slackbuild scripts for 14.2 will be hit and miss on current, check ponce's stickied thread before starting.
Expect breakage. Many system libraries have changed from 14.2 to current. You'll probably save yourself headaches by just reinstalling any SBo packages. Also note slackbuild scripts for 14.2 will be hit and miss on current, check ponce's stickied thread before starting.
Good luck!
It's so lucky seeing your message before I really start the upgrading ... For this, I decide not to upgrade at this moment. When will the slack 14.2 rollout?
Slackware 15.0 will be released when Mr. Volkerding decides that it is ready. The stable release date is closer when a beta or release candidate is announced.
You can track development by reading the Slackware-current changelog.
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What's the steps I should follow to upgrade my 14.2 to the slack-current? Is that safe to only download and upgrade every package under x/ and xap/ directories?
Thanks in advance.
I've said it before in other threads similar to this: If you have to ask for instructions on how to run -current, then its a sign you probably are not ready for current. Instructions are out there, there are even tips /etc/slackpkg/mirrors, however, you are expected to be able to fix your own problems and report bugs/fixes back to the community, not necessarily ask for how to guides.
I did a fully upgrading to the -current, but things were getting to very worse. System cannot reboot, in X, the mouse cannot move, the nouveau driver still prevent X from staring if w/o a nomodeset passed to it ... Then I gave up and did a fresh install back to 14.42 original. I spent several hours to reinstall my system as well as those SBo's. It's a bad experience
If you are asking how to upgrade from 14.2 to -current, then i suppose you are not ready yet to move on to -current. It's not a bad experience, but bad practice of not doing some research and getting used to do it in Slackware's way
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