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slackware:current [2012/08/31 09:06 (UTC)] – [Tracking the Current Branch] formatting fix vharishankar | slackware:current [2012/08/31 11:04 (UTC)] – [Tracking the Current Branch] added my name to the sources section vharishankar |
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To track the ''Current'' branch, it is recommended that you | To track the ''Current'' branch, it is recommended that you |
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- cleanly install or upgrade your installation to the latest stable version first, following the ''UPGRADE.TXT'' instructions found on the CD/DVD or the Slackware Linux online mirror. | - cleanly install or upgrade your installation to the latest stable version first, following the instructions and information in the appropriate ''UPGRADE.TXT'' and ''CHANGES_AND_HINTS.TXT'' files found on the CD/DVD or the Slackware Linux online mirror. |
- edit the ''/etc/slackpkg/mirrors'' file and comment out the mirror pointing to your stable version and uncomment one of the mirrors pointing to the current branch. For example, if you're using the Switzerland mirror and currently on the 13.37 stable release for Slackware 64-bit, then comment out the line <code># http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware64-13.37/</code>and uncomment the line <code> http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/pool/3/mirror/slackware/slackware64-current/</code> or any other mirror point to the ''-current'' branch. | - edit the ''/etc/slackpkg/mirrors'' file and comment out the mirror pointing to your stable version and uncomment one of the mirrors pointing to the current branch. For example, if you're using the Switzerland mirror and currently on the 13.37 stable release for Slackware 64-bit, then comment out the line <code># http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/slackware/slackware64-13.37/</code>and uncomment the line <code> http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/pool/3/mirror/slackware/slackware64-current/</code> or any other mirror point to the ''-current'' branch. |
- run the command <code>slackpkg update</code> | - run the command (as root) <code>slackpkg update</code> |
- read the ChangeLog file present in ''/var/lib/slackpkg/ChangeLog.txt'' for what applications and libraries are upgraded and which new packages are included. | - read the ChangeLog file present in ''/var/lib/slackpkg/ChangeLog.txt'' for what applications and libraries are upgraded and which new packages are included. |
- upgrade to the latest version in the normal fashion. See [[slackware:slackpkg#full_system_upgrade|full system upgrade]] for more information. | - upgrade to the current branch in the normal fashion. See [[slackware:slackpkg#full_system_upgrade|full system upgrade]] for more information. |
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<note warning>Do not track the Current branch on production systems as it is a test-bed for upcoming releases. It is recommended that you use the latest stable release with the security updates instead.</note> | <note warning>Do not track the Current branch on production systems as it is a test-bed for upcoming releases. It is recommended that you use the latest stable release with the security updates instead.</note> |
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| ======Sources====== |
| * Originally written by [[wiki:user:vharishankar|Harishankar]] for the SlackDocs Wiki Project. |
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