BT5 R1 changelog (non official)

[maxfx]

Well I was searching for the changelog for the BT5 R1 to see what had been added/removed and bugs fixed, but i couldn't find it.
So what i did was create 2 new virtual machines one with BT5 KDE 32bits and the other with BT5 R1 KDE 32bits and did this in both machines:

BT5

dpkg --list > bt5.txt

BT5 R1

dpkg --list > bt5r1.txt

Ok know that i had all packages in the txt files just had to copy the file to the same machine and compare:

diff -y -w -B --supress-common-lines bt5.txt bt5r1.txt

And there you have it (list of pakages), your custom changelog
It doesn't show the bug fixes but at least you have the list of packages.

Cheers

[maxfx]

By the way here is a script to fully update BT5 KDE 32bits:

#!/usr/bin/python
# Script to fully upgrade Backtrack 5 to Backtrack 5 R1
import os

print('apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade -y')

os.system('cd /tmp && wget http://pastebin.com/download.php?i=agB5Dh0D')
packageslist = open('/tmp/download.php?i=agB5Dh0D')
lines = packageslist.readlines()

for packages in lines:
  packages = packages[4:40] 
  #remove the + ' -y' if you which to choose the packages to install
  os.system('apt-get install ' + packages + ' -y') 
  
packageslist.close()
#comment above if you don't want to clean Backtrack
os.system('apt-get autoremove -y && apt-get autoclean -y')

Hope you enjoy
Cheers

[michelinok]

I'm just upgrading with your script...
i've noticed packages about kde...does this upgrade install kde ???? (i'm using gnome!)

[maxfx]

michelionk "forgot" to say that that is for KDE 32bits because thats a post in consequent of the first one were i mention the package list for KDE 32bits.

If someone has Gnome and want to help the others can you please dump all the original packages (dpkg --list > gnomeVersion.txt) and send me the link please.
That way I can make the script work for both (KDE/Gnome).
Thanks.

Ok now it supports both Gnome/KDE 32bits

wget http://bl4ck5w4n.tk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bt5migrate.tar
tar -xvf bt5migrate.tar
cd bt5migrate
python bt5migrate.py

Once executed you will be asked between KDE or Gnome just choose the one you use and that's it.

[sonyw810]

Just wanted to say thanks to all in this thread, saved me alot of time!

[maxfx]

Just wanted to say thanks to all in this thread, saved me alot of time!

Thx that was the idea

[maxfx]

michelionk "forgot" to say that that is for KDE 32bits because thats a post in consequent of the first one were i mention the package list for KDE 32bits.

If someone has Gnome and want to help the others can you please dump all the original packages (dpkg --list > gnomeVersion.txt) and send me the link please.
That way I can make the script work for both (KDE/Gnome).
Thanks.

Ok now it supports both Gnome/KDE 32bits

wget http://bl4ck5w4n.tk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bt5migrate.tar
tar -xvf bt5migrate.tar
cd bt5migrate
python bt5migrate.py

Once executed you will be asked between KDE or Gnome just choose the one you use and that's it.

New update: With this new update you can remove the old kernel and old entrys in Grub, updates the symlinks and asks if you want to reboot after all the process.

[teloris]

Ok now it supports both Gnome/KDE 32bits

wget http://bl4ck5w4n.tk/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/bt5migrate.tar
tar -xvf bt5migrate.tar
cd bt5migrate
python bt5migrate.py

Once executed you will be asked between KDE or Gnome just choose the one you use and that's it.

thanks for your script
trying it at 8/26/2011
will let you know the result ASAP

ps : by upgrading my BT5 using this script, i hope i won't get this bugs
http://www.backtrack-linux.org/forum...ugs-fixes.html

[0xphk]

nice to see you here too. thanks again for your work an your will to implement suggested changes so far.

keep up the good work.

cheers phk

[maxfx]

nice to see you here too. thanks again for your work an your will to implement suggested changes so far.

keep up the good work.

cheers phk

Ohh so here you are
Thx for all your suggestions and the feedback you have given me.

Cheers