Migrating Ubuntu to Linux Mint 10

Posted on Tue 22 February 2011 in Linux • 1 min read

Here are some random notes for the migration from ubuntu to linux mint 10 (julia) !

/etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ julia main upstream import
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ maverick-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ maverick partner
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ maverick free non-free

#deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu maverick-getdeb apps
#deb http://archive.getdeb.net/ubuntu maverick-getdeb games

/etc/apt/preferences

Package: *
Pin: release o=linuxmint
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: origin packages.linuxmint.com
Pin-Priority: 700

Package: *
Pin: release o=Ubuntu
Pin-Priority: 500

adding gpg keys

$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 3EE67F3D0FF405B2 && gpg --export --armor 3EE67F3D0FF405B2 | sudo apt-key add -
$ gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 2EBC26B60C5A2783 && gpg --export --armor 2EBC26B60C5A2783 | sudo apt-key add -