questions about upgrading packages, systems or hardware.
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How can I fix a 404 Error using a PPA?
PPA seems to be constantly offline.
W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ 404 Not Found
How do I fix these errors?
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14answers
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Can I skip over releases when upgrading?
I am currently using Ubuntu 10.04. I know there is a 10.10 release, but can I upgrade directly to 11.04? Could you walk me through the steps please?
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6answers
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No facility exists in Update Manager to upgrade to a new version, why?
I am trying to upgrade to a new Ubuntu version but the update manager does not recognize an update. Why not?
134
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5answers
158k views
How do I upgrade from 10.04 or 11.10 to 12.04?
I am using Ubuntu 11.10.
Please outline the different ways I can upgrade to 12.04.
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2answers
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I installed an alpha or beta, am I up to date with the final release if I keep upgrading?
I installed an Ubuntu alpha or beta and have been keeping it up to date.
So, Should I presume that my system has automatically updated to the next alpha or beta, and will be running the official ...
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2answers
4k views
I can't boot into a usable system after updates. What should I do?
Due to updates, my machine can no longer boot properly. I am no Ubuntu guru. I do not have a week to spare diagnosing the issue. I just want to retrieve important data from this machine's hard drive ...
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3answers
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Why is “No new release found” when upgrading 10.04 to 12.04 LTS?
I'm following the upgrade instructions on Ubuntu's website, but on launching the upgrade tool I get this response:
Checking for a new ubuntu release
No new release found
Am I doing something wrong? ...
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4answers
16k views
How do I upgrade to the development release (aka. Ubuntu+1)?
How do I upgrade to the unreleased version of Ubuntu for testing?
37
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5answers
17k views
Is it possible to “upgrade” from a 32bit to a 64bit installation?
As per title, I wish to know if I can, after a successful 32bit setup and consequent software installations, update to a 64bit version.
I know how to partition (actually one of the solutions is to ...
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19answers
4k views
Is a clean install better than upgrading?
Is it better to install Ubuntu completely new or is the upgrade process just as good? In other words, will my computer run just as problem-free and efficiently when I upgrade as opposed to a fresh ...
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4answers
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What is “dist-upgrade” and why does it upgrade more than “upgrade”?
I was wondering why upgrade sometimes doesn't want to upgrade certain parts of the system, while dist-upgrade does. Here's an example after running update:
apt-get upgrade:
...
10
votes
7answers
9k views
Update manager doesn't offer an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04
So I have Ubuntu 11.10 installed on my pc, and I want to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04. When I check for any new updates it doesn't show any upgrades to 12.04. How can I fix this? Thanks!
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1answer
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How do I upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10?
I am ready to try Ubuntu 11.10, how do I upgrade to it from 11.04?
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7answers
36k views
How to update kernel to the latest mainline version without any Distro-upgrade?
Currently I'm running Linux-3.0 and I want to update it to Linux-3.3.1 the latest stable kernel release as mentioned at http://www.kernel.org. Can I update to 3.3.1 in Ubuntu without any risk of ...
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3answers
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“An upgrade from 'precise' to 'oneiric' is not unsupported with this tool” error while upgrading
A brief electrical outage interrupted my 12.04 upgrade. After many tries, which included trying to upgrade from a command line, I was able to access Ubuntu screens again.
I find that the 12.04 ...
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0answers
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Skipping intermediate Ubuntu OS upgrade to latest one,How do I upgrade from 9.04 to 10.04.2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can I skip over releases?
Is it possible to skip releases during an upgrade?
I'm currently runing Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty. I want to upgrade to 10.04.02, but whenever I use ...
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1answer
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Why did my Canon or Epson printer stop working after a recent update on 12.04?
I have a Canon (or Epson) printer and use Ubuntu 12.04. It looks like my printer has partially stopped working after a recent update -- only half of the last page is printed out (sometimes this ...
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0answers
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Can't upgrade ubuntu 9.xx to 12.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
I can't upgrade old Ubuntu 9.10 to new, if I check for upgrade it says:
Could not download all ...
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4answers
28k views
How do I upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04?
I am using Ubuntu 12.10.
Please outline the different ways I can upgrade to 13.04.
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1answer
9k views
Dell Upgrade to 13.04 & 13.10 No wifi, graphic card driver and bluetooth Problem?
(Dell inspiron m5040 Upgrade to 12.04 LTS from 11.10 wifi wont work and has two bluetooth icons?) Old title of post!
No Wifi/Bluetooth Problem. "Both Fixed", see below comments for bluetooth fix and ...
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3answers
2k views
Will there be data loss for upgrade?
I am planning to upgrade from 8.10 to 10.04. But I am wondering if there will be data loss during the upgrade?
For example:
Will the application that I have installed on 8.10 still be there after ...
6
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0answers
262 views
How can I fix a 404 Error using the Ubuntu archives? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
When running an update I get these errors:
:Failed to fetch ...
19
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3answers
18k views
How to safely upgrade from an older Ubuntu version to a newer
How can I safely upgrade an Ubuntu installation from 12.04 (Precise Pangolin) to 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)? What should I do before upgrading to ensure it goes smoothly, and is there any clean-up I need ...
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4answers
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Reboot during update, glibc error
While upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04 the upgrade stalled because it said xscreensaver needed to be uninstalled. I tried to open a terminal but the system wouldn't respond. So I did a hard boot and now ...
8
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1answer
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Should I upgrade to the “mainline” kernels?
Newer "mainline" versions of the kernel are available from the Ubuntu kernel team, e.g. 3.4 and 3.5, while Ubuntu 12.04 is on 3.2.
What are the mainline kernels?
Are they better than my existing ...
8
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1answer
3k views
Lost power during upgrade, how do I recover?
I was attempting to update my 11.10 install to 12.04beta. During the install step, I accidentally lost power to my laptop (the power cable came unplugged) and it shut down. Whenever I go to boot now, ...
8
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3answers
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Updating Ubuntu server from 8.10 to 10.04
I have a VPS that has Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition installed on it and I would like to upgrade it to 10.04. What would be the correct way of doing this? I only have ssh access to it and a ...
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0answers
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Is it possible to skip releases during an upgrade? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I upgrade straight from a very old release to the latest one?
Is it possible to upgrade a 10.04 lucid installation to 11.04 Natty, without upgrading to 10.10 ...
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5answers
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OUCH! Laptop running SUPER HOT after 12.10 upgrade!
I was running 12.04 with Unity 3D for 6 months; my laptop ran almost silently and cool enough to hold on my lap with ~4 hours of battery life. I updated to 12.10 and switched to the Gnome 3 Shell. Now ...
7
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1answer
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How to upgrade Ubuntu from an ISO image
I'm using Ubuntu 10.04 now and want to Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.04. The problem is my net connection is very slow and I can not do a network upgrade from the "Updates Manager".
So, is there a way that I ...
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3answers
3k views
Upgrading my Wubi 11.04 to 11.10
I want to upgrade my current Wubi installation (Ubuntu 11.04) to Ubuntu 11.10. Is this possible to do inside Wubi? Or do I have delete Wubi from Windows, therefore deleting my current Ubuntu ...
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1answer
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Upgrading from 12.10 WUBI install to 13.04
Ubuntu has discontinued wubi.exe and i know that when you install the ubuntu 13.04 developer version with wubi you can only login as a guest. I have previously installed ubuntu 12.10 with wubi.exe if ...
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3answers
4k views
Upgrading from the command line?
I would like to know how to upgrade to Ubuntu 10.10 from 10.04 from the cli?
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4answers
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Root filesystem check fails after power failure during installation
During the "install" phase of the upgrade there was a power failure. After when starting up again the following errors are reported:
init: udevtrigger main process (420) terminated with status 1
...
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5answers
2k views
Upgrading from 10.04 to 11.04
I want to upgrade Ubuntu 10.04 to 11.04 offline. I have burnt a Ubuntu 11.04 CD. During the installation there's an option; "Upgrade to 11.04". Will choosing this option affect my Windows partition? I ...
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2answers
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Upgrade to 12.10 from 12.04 not available in update manager
My update manager does not give me the option to upgrade to Ubuntu 12.10. That is, the "New distribution release '12.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions" section is ...
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4answers
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Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
Upon trying to upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 all seemed to go well until the restart. This error message is what comes up:
Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
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5answers
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4answers
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Ubuntu 13.04 suffers graphics corruption?
Ubuntu's dash turns green when I press the Super key after upgrading from Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu 13.04. I'm not sure what causes the problem, and I haven't found any similar problems.
I have ...
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3answers
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How do I fix dpkg errors after a failed upgrade?
After running an upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot) to 12.04LTS (Precise Pangolin), a window popped up saying that the upgrade failed and that I should run sudo dpkg --configure -a.
Running ...
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2answers
392 views
Will it be possible to upgrade to the latest Ubuntu from an older version
Is it possible to upgrade for example from Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04 or even 10.10 to the latest version of Ubuntu (11.10 in this case). Am not asking to download the DVD/CD or to upgrade from one version to ...
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11answers
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MySQL fails to start (After upgrade, installation, etc..)
I'm a newbie on MySQL ground so bear with me.
I've just finished upgrading 11.10 to 12.04.
Everything seemed to work without any hiccups and all my software and settings are working fine. Apart from ...
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3answers
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How can I upgrade the Ubuntu 12.04.2 kernel to 3.5.0-23?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 64-bit on my desktop PC and I see the kernel in System Monitor is 3.5.0-23 but in Ubuntu 12.04.2 in my laptop the kernel is 3.2.0-38.
I have already tried to run the ...
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6answers
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A fresh install and clean up?
I started with Ubuntu around 3 years ago and have been a dedicated user ever since. During that time I tried out lots of apps, themes, etc. And, I've updated every version as it has come along so now ...
14
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3answers
15k views
How to upgrade VirtualBox to the latest version?
I am currently using VirtualBox 3.2. I would like to upgrade it to latest version without losing any operating systems in it. How can I achieve this?
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5answers
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“The upgrade has aborted” error, how to proceed?
I decided to update to Oneiric using the update manager. At some point, I got this message:
The upgrade has aborted. Your system could be in an unusable state. A recovery will run now (dpkg ...
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4answers
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Will all my settings be kept if I update from to the next version of Ubuntu?
I'm very new to Linux; I've been using Lucid for about 5 months and really like it. What is the best way to update to Maverick without losing all my settings? Will just running the update manager ...
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2answers
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Error on boot: unknown command 'gfxmode'. Pressing any key continues
When I boot into Linux, I get this:
Error: unknown command 'gfxmode'. Pressing any key continues
It takes about 5 secs to boot after that. Pretty slow compared to 11.10, I think. Anyway, my Ubuntu ...
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6answers
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How can I upgrade kernel to 3.1?
The Ubuntu kernel PPA doesn't have kernel 3.1. Is there any other guaranteed way to upgrade because I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu again.
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1answer
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Can I upgrade from 8.04 to 12.04?
How can I upgrade from Hardy to 12.04 LTS directly? Without doing multiple upgrades i.e to Lucid, Natty Narwhal, Oneiric, next upgrade, etc.
