def runDistUpgrader(self):
     " overwrite to ensure that the log is copied "
     # copy log so it isn't overwritten
     logging.info("runDistUpgrader() called, re-exec self")
     logging.shutdown()
     shutil.copy("/var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log",
                 "/var/log/dist-upgrade/main_update_self.log")
     # re-exec self
     DistUpgradeFetcherCore.runDistUpgrader(self)