From 95fe91b43ff0b7a5abc3b3a468d44d6906eb6d73 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo Date: Sat, 15 Feb 2014 08:35:20 +0700 Subject: [PATCH] Added Upgrade Instructions Signed-off-by: Willy Sudiarto Raharjo --- UPGRADE.TXT | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+) create mode 100644 UPGRADE.TXT diff --git a/UPGRADE.TXT b/UPGRADE.TXT new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9833355 --- /dev/null +++ b/UPGRADE.TXT @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +MATE 1.6 to 1.8 Upgrade HOWTO + +This document explains how to upgrade from MATE 1.6 to 1.8 in Slackware 14.1. + +---------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Before you begin, I would strongly recommend making a backup of your +system, or, if not the entire system, at least the /etc and your home directory. +You might find that you need to refer to a few things after the upgrade +process is complete. Back it up, or take your chances. + +OK, now that everything is safely backed up, let's proceed. :-) + +To do this, you'll need the MATE 1.8 packages ready in your local system. Grab it +from official repository at http://www.slackware.org.uk/msb/ or any other mirror sites. + +0. log out from MATE Desktop + +1. Upgrade/Install all new packages from MATE 1.8 + + upgradepkg --install-new --reinstall /path/to/base/*.txz + upgradepkg --install-new --reinstall /path/to/extra/*.txz + +2. Remove obsolete packages + + removepkg mate-file-manager-gksu + removepkg mate-file-manager-image-converter + removepkg mate-file-manager-open-terminal + removepkg mate-file-manager-sendto + removepkg mate-keyring + removepkg libmatekeyring + removepkg mate-doc-utils + removepkg libmatewnck + removepkg mate-character-map + +3. Remove renamed packages + removepkg mate-file-manager + removepkg mate-window-manager + removepkg mate-document-viewer + removepkg mate-image-viewer + removepkg mate-file-archiver + removepkg mate-menu-editor + removepkg mate-text-editor + + You will notice that some of the files are found on other packages and it will not be deleted. + That's fine, since these packages gets a new name on MATE 1.8 (see MATE-1.8-CHANGES.TXT). + +At this point you should be running MATE 1.8 on Slackware 14.1. :-) + +I wish everyone good luck with this! + +--- +Chess Griffin +Willy Sudiarto Raharjo + +