Upgrading
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2. Setting up Apt Repo
Now to Set up Debian Testing Apt Repo
Edit the Configuration File with the nano Editor like:su -c "nano /etc/apt/sources.list"
And Change “stable” in “testing“.
Then again Comment out with “#” each line contaning “security“, “backports“, or “updates“.
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3. Verifing Debian Release
Next to Verify Debian Release Configuration
To show the File Content in output run:cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00default-release
And possibly if is Set to buster/10/stable then use the nano to ammend it too.
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4. Upgrading to Debian Testing
Finally, to Upgrade Debian Stable to Testing
Simply play:su -c "apt update && apt upgrade"
And possibly again:
su -c "apt full-upgrade"
But beware that this last Command will also Install or Remove Packages, so do Check Carefully all proposed actions before proceeding.
Last, reboot to load your barely new Debian Testing System:sudo reboot
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