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   From: ray    
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   Subject: Re: Upgrade Question - Eft to Fawn   
   Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:32:03 -0700   
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   On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:15 +0000, Firestarter wrote:   
      
   > Hi,   
   >    
   > I'm using edgy eft at the moment and I'm planing on upgrading a month or   
   > so after the official release by using the terminal - sudo aptitude   
   dist-upgrade   
   >    
   > I've never upgraded this way before and I know it's not recommended   
   > however I have a few files I wish to keep on my system.   
      
   Why isn't it recommended? That's exactly what I've done to upgrade from   
   5.10 to 6.06 on six machines.   
      
   >    
   > So,   
   >    
   > my question is this... if I use the upgrade sudo command will all my files   
   > I have downloaded to my home dir stay in the dir, or does the upgrade   
   > remove everything acting like a clean install ?   
      
   It should leave them there - that's why it's called an upgrade.   
      
   >    
   > Thanks   
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