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Re: [LUG] apt-getting apps from newer repos?

 

Alan Pope wrote:
>
> You could install 8.10 over the top of 8.04 on your laptop. Just make
> sure you DONT reformat and the installer will clean out all the
> directories (/bin /etc etc) but leave your home folder untouched.

Urgh - what a horrid idea.

I don't suppose the 8.04 to 8.10 problems can be THAT bad can they? If 
they are probably time to migrate to a real OS ;)

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