Edgy->Feisty: option to download everything in advance?

[Marius Gedminas]

On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 11:44:15AM +0100, Adam Funk wrote:
> On 2007-04-24, Marius Gedminas wrote:
> 
> > My request for the same:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/update-manager/+bug/108515
> 
> I agree with you.
> 
> > It seems that previously you could achieve that by using
> > apt-get dist-upgrade -d, but that did not work for me for Edgy -> Feisty
> > upgrade.
> 
> Too bad --- it would be quite useful.

I just had a thought -- you could also download the alternate install
.iso image, mount it, and add it as an apt repository.  Most of the
feisty packages needed for upgrade will be in it.  (The live CD cannot be
used as an apt repository.)

Marius Gedminas
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