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TheGuyWithTheFace

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[Solved] Tips for reviving a very old installation?

I recently fixed a laptop of mine that had been out of commission since last May. Now that I have it up and running again, it's time for me to try to update it for the first time since May 22nd. Does anybody have some general tips for updating something that's gone so long without any attention, other than "read the arch linux news and pray"?

Last edited by TheGuyWithTheFace (2015-12-24 01:15:25)

jasonwryan

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Re: [Solved] Tips for reviving a very old installation?

Have a live image handy, read the Arch Linux news and pray.

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Head_on_a_Stick

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Re: [Solved] Tips for reviving a very old installation?

Back the system up *before* you `Syu`

EDIT: Obvious, I know, but I tried that once on system that was a year without updating and I forgot to do that first...

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2015-12-23 20:11:04)

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TheGuyWithTheFace

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Re: [Solved] Tips for reviving a very old installation?

Welp, thanks for the reminders. Wish me luck, I'm going in!

eschwartz

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Re: [Solved] Tips for reviving a very old installation?

You could also use https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux_Archive to upgrade in weekly snapshots.

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