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Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA

From Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA
Date 2018-10-07 16:30 +0200
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	Hi.

On Sun, Oct 07, 2018 at 09:17:10AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 10/07/2018 08:52 AM, Reco wrote:
> > 	Hi.
> > 
> > On Sun, Oct 07, 2018 at 08:14:05AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > It was recommended that I update to Buster.
> > > I started with Debian 9.1.0 installed from purchased DVD1.
> > > [MATE desktop]
> > > I edited sources.list to access online repository.
> > > I then followed the instructions at
> > > [linuxconfig.org/how-to-upgrade-debian-9-stretch-to-debian-10-buster]
> > > as it had everything conveniently shown.
> > 
> > That guide misses so crucial details and so barebone that it even feels
> > wrong.
> > I mean, there's the obligatory "backup your system first"?
> 
> *ROFL* I am a graduate of School of Hard Knocks, Slow Learner division.
> I have a system on a flash drive backup.
> I have TWO copies of my /home partition.

<Tips hat>


> > > I installed stretch to another partition which I'm using now.
> > > Is the Buster install repairable?
> > 
> > Depends. I'd start with chrooting into this "another partition" and
> > doing like something like this:
> 
> I've never used chroot - I wasn't clear on what happened on current system and what went on in the system chrooted to.
> 
> Are you saying to boot the "Buster" system and chroot into the known good Stretch system?

No, stay in stretch.

1) Become root.

2) Mount buster installation in, say, /mnt.

3) Classic chroot sequence:

mount -o bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount -o bind /sys /mnt/sys
mount -o bind /dev /mnt/dev
chroot /mnt /bin/bash
# You're in chroot now
# Do not leave until instructed

4) Prevent buster services from running:

cat > /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d << EOF
echo All rc operations are disabled by policy: \$1 \$2
exit 101
EOF

chmod 754 /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d

5) Hard part starts here:

dpkg --configure -a
apt update
apt upgrade -s


6) Cleanup:

rm -f /usr/sbin/policy-rc.d
exit
# You left chroot

7) Finally:

umount -l /mnt/proc
umount -l /mnt/sys
umount -l /mnt/dev
umount -l /mnt

Reco

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Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-07 15:20 +0200
  Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-07 16:00 +0200
    Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-07 16:20 +0200
      Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-07 16:30 +0200
        Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 15:50 +0200
          Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-08 17:50 +0200
            Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-08 22:30 +0200
              Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Reco <recoverym4n@enotuniq.net> - 2018-10-08 22:50 +0200
            Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-09 17:20 +0200
              Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-09 18:30 +0200
      Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Gene Heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2018-10-07 17:10 +0200
  Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-07 16:40 +0200
    Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-07 20:30 +0200
      Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-07 20:50 +0200
        Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Linux-Fan <Ma_Sys.ma@web.de> - 2018-10-07 21:20 +0200
          Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2018-10-07 22:00 +0200
          Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA mick crane <mick.crane@gmail.com> - 2018-10-07 23:10 +0200
      Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Dominic Knight <dominicknight@gmx.com> - 2018-10-07 21:40 +0200
        Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2018-10-07 22:00 +0200
          Re: Problem updating to Buster - gparted effectively MIA Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2018-10-08 00:00 +0200

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