Upgrading LTS to LTS (server) — why wait for the first point release?

Question

Does anyone know the (specific) reasons that it is recommended that 10.04 server users wait until 12.04.1 to upgrade? Is it just a matter of bug fixes and waiting for improved stability for production servers, or is there something more fundamental than that?

Answer 1

Yes, most users that use LTS are conservative, even more so on the server side, so we don't enable prompting updates until the point release.

It is correct that there will be bugfixes will be published between now and then, and that 12.04.1 will be a culmination of all those bugfixes.

If you're itching to move to 12.04 right away though, you can follow these instructions to move to 12.04 immediately:

• "No new release found" when upgrading a from 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS

Answer 2

This is what the release notes say:

Upgrades from Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to 12.04 LTS do not work using the alternate CD or the server CD as a package repository. It is recommended that users running Ubuntu 10.04 LTS wait for the 12.04.1 LTS point release, scheduled for July, before upgrading. (988941)

Answer 3

You can see milestone information and status of specific bugs for 12.04 here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+milestone/ubuntu-12.04

and 12.04.1 here: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+milestone/ubuntu-12.04.1

Depending on your use case, these lists may provide a more complete picture for you regarding whether or not you should wait for the point release or not.

Answer 4

Probably 12.04 LTS was not ready in April for a release. So we have to wait for feedback and wait for fixing existing bugs in different cases and environments. And for me this upgrade currently can't be performed: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/1010427