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Author: golinux
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To: dng
Subject: Re: [DNG] Script to migrate buster desktop to beowulf v1.8
On 2021-04-17 06:30, tito wrote:
> On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 23:11:07 +0200
> tito <farmatito@???> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:36:05 +0200
>> tito <farmatito@???> wrote:
>>
>> > On Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:32:51 +0200
>> > tito via Dng <dng@???> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > v 1.8
>> > >
>> > > now with supported DE's:
>> > >
>> > > 1) GNOME
>> > > 2) LXDE
>> > > 3) LXQT
>> > > 4) XFCE
>> > > 5) KDE
>> > > 6) MATE
>> > > 7) CINNAMON
>> > >
>> > > and minor fixes, improvements and cleanups.
>> > >
>> > > Made script more robust against failures:
>> > > 1) added test for internet connectivity
>> > > 2) check that time and date is correct
>> > >     or apt update will fail. Fix it
>> > >     with ntpdate-debian if not correct
>> > > 2) added test to check that required deb packages
>> > >     download really succeeds
>> > > 3) Move point of no return further down the script
>> > >     after most of the checks for prerequisites
>> > >     by reshuffling the code a little bit
>> > > 4) remove full paths of programs (as they can
>> > >     be different between systems) with the
>> > >      exception of /bin/echo (don't want builtin)

>> >
>> > substitute echo with printf
>> >
>> > > 5) fixes for shellcheck
>> > >
>> > > Ciao,
>> > > Tito
>> >
>>
>> Hi,
>> as it seems there is a glitch in the web mail interface
>> that swallows my attachments I will add the latest and greatest
>> migration script inline for the boldest of testers to try.
>> Hope it will not be mangled to much.
>>
>> Ciao,
>> Tito
>
> Hi,
> you can find the migration v1.8 script plus history
> in the new shiny git repo:
>
> https://git.devuan.org/farmatito/migration
>
> Testers needed.
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Ciao,
> Tito
>
> p.s.: is there a way to edit committed commit messages?


WOW, tito . . . That's terrific!! Thanks so much for doing that.

Now . . . calling all testers! :D

Cheers!

golinux