difference between "do-release-upgrade" and "apt-get dist-upgrade"

Cybe R. Wizard cyber_wizard at mindspring.com
Mon Oct 4 16:11:16 UTC 2010


On Mon, 4 Oct 2010 17:12:05 +0200 (CEST)
"Amedee Van Gasse (ub)" <amedee-ubuntu at amedee.be> wrote:

> I am unable to find any *official* documentation on the Ubuntu
> website, or developer notes, that explain *why*. Something that
> explains in detail *what* it is exactly that "do-release-upgrade"
> does.
> 
> Something that I can link to.
> 
> 
> Amedee.

I have no info to which to link, but I think Alan hit it on the head
when he said that the official method disables 3rd party repositories.
That is likely the single and only thing separating the methods.

Cybe R. Wizard
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