Upgrading from 4.2 to latest Dryland

Legacy Netrunner 12.12
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Greetings all:

Have been using Netrunner for a few months now and I just love this distribution. I have been keeping up with the software updates as they present themselves to me via the notifications. My history in using Linux has mostly been Mandriva / PCLOS. I am used to the rolling release cycle of upgrading. I notice that in Netrunner, and in other distributions, that there tend to be release cycles. So, here is my question:

How do I upgrade to the latest release ? My understanding is that you have to download the latest iso image and then just re-install. How do I keep the applications, desktop settings and everything else I have without having to re-install the applications, settings and files again. Is there documentation available on how to do this or is there an option like ( apt-get dist-upgrade ) that will handle this ?

Thanks for any assistance on this.

Txm0523

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Yes, there are a set of commands that can bring you to the latest release base, but there are some small issues needed to be solved before we publicize them. Stay tuned.

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are there any commands to do this kind of upgrade to netrunner 12.12.1

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We will post a how-to from 4.2 to 12.12.1 shortly.
Another way would be to backup your home directory, do a fresh 12.12.1 install and then copy your old home directory over that again.

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Ich will auch upgraden zur neuen Version… wäre also nett wenn es da eine Möglichkeit gäbe…ausser die DVD runterzuladen…zur Zeit läuft Netrunner 4.2.1

I also want to upgrade to the new version … would be nice if there was a way to do that…

Danke Onkel google für die Übersetzung :wink:

Thx google for the translation;)

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follwed the directions to do this in a posting by clefebvre.
see that post for my reply.

thanks,

txm0523