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On 16 July 2011, at 22:00, Volker Armin Hemmann wrote:
> ...
> deinstall everything you don't need to install the rest. Then update =
that base=20
> system. Afterwards install all the stuff you need.
>=20
> The less packages installed, the easier the update.

Excellent point! Thank you.

I think once or twice when I did this before I spent time messing around =
with jpeg libraries, which are not necessary to upgrade a compiler + =
base system.

Stroller.