questions about upgrading packages, systems or hardware.
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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.
64
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4answers
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Upgrade a single package with apt-get?
simple question, hopefully simple answer;
how do i update a single package? as far as man apt-get says,
apt-get upgrade
doesn't take a package/list of packages as parameter:
upgrade
...
59
votes
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? ...
48
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4answers
17k views
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:
...
43
votes
15answers
32k views
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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5answers
19k 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 ...
36
votes
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?
32
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2answers
24k views
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?
30
votes
6answers
9k views
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?
29
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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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1answer
8k views
What is the difference between apt-get update and upgrade?
What is the difference between apt-get update and apt-get upgrade?
Which should I run first?
Do any of them automatically run the other?
24
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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?
22
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4answers
46k 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.
21
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2answers
3k views
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 ...
21
votes
5answers
670 views
Is there a rational reason to wait for the release date to download, install or update to the next version of Ubuntu?
Today, October 6th 2010, Ubuntu 10.10 is in Feature Definition Freeze, Debian Import Freeze, Feature Freeze, User Interface Freeze, Beta Freeze, Documentation String Freeze, Final Freeze, Kernel ...
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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 ...
19
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3answers
20k 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 ...
18
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11answers
35k views
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 ...
18
votes
4answers
5k views
What's the risk of upgrading over SSH?
When I run
sudo do-release-upgrade
over ssh, I get the following message.
This session appears to be running under ssh. It is not recommended
to perform a upgrade over ssh currently because in ...
18
votes
1answer
14k views
Upgrading to python 3.2
I want to use new functools that provides with the lrucache, I am currently using python 2.6, which doesn't support this,
What is the best way I can upgrade to python 3.2? or is there any other ...
18
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4answers
488 views
Is it possible to tell what packages I've installed that aren't in the vanilla install?
I've upgraded Ubuntu on my laptop all the way from 7.04 to 10.04 without ever wiping the disk. I have a sneaking suspicion that means I have a bunch of crufty packages that I don't use and that are ...
18
votes
6answers
5k views
Is there any way to roll back the most recent upgrade?
This has happened to me many times in the last 5 years: an upgrade broke my system.
Each time I end up with this situation, I have to reinstall the whole system, which is really annoying.
Is there ...
16
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4answers
2k views
Should I update to an LTS release?
This is probably still too early to worry about, but I'm just curious.
I am currently using Ubuntu 11.10 on my laptop, I have switched from windows to Ubuntu from when it was at version 10.10.
So as ...
16
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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 ...
16
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4answers
520 views
How to upgrade all 50 Desktops in a network?
How can i upgrade all the 50 desktops to Maverick Meerkat. Is there any netinstall method ?
16
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0answers
3k views
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 ...
15
votes
4answers
352 views
How do I tell which was the original version of Ubuntu installed on a machine?
I've got a few machines which I'm upgrading from version to version for a few years.
I'm curious to find out what was the original version of Ubuntu installed on the machine.
Is there a way to do ...
15
votes
2answers
10k views
Why use apt-get upgrade instead of apt-get dist-upgrade?
I usually use apt-get update && apt-get upgrade to run my updates and upgrades instead of the GUI because it seems to run more quickly.
However, I've noticed lately that I often get a ...
14
votes
4answers
341 views
What are some alternatives to upgrading without using the standard upgrade system?
What are some alternatives to upgrading without using the standard upgrade system? Suppose for example that I wanted to upgrade an Ubuntu installation on a machine with a poor Internet connection. ...
14
votes
3answers
16k 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?
14
votes
1answer
2k views
How can I enable silent automatic updates for Google Chrome?
Installing Google Chrome causes a third-party software source to be added from which Google Chrome upgrades can be retrieved:
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
### THIS FILE IS ...
14
votes
2answers
14k views
How to force installation of kernel updates when using apt-get upgrade?
To update my server I use apt-get upgrade.
But when there are kernel updates I always need to do apt-get install linux-.... because apt-get update does not install them.
Is there a way I can tell it ...
13
votes
4answers
2k views
Upgrade while keeping home partition
My home directory is on a separate partition. I am on 10.10 from 10.04 via upgrade. How can I perform a clean install of 10.10 while keeping this partition? Will it perform as well as a clean install? ...
13
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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 ...
12
votes
4answers
14k views
apt-get dist upgrade
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 right now. If I use command sudo apt-get dist-upgrade will that upgrade my ubuntu to 12.10? Does that mean I am not using the LTS version after that? I don't want to use Ubuntu ...
12
votes
3answers
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Why does Ubuntu only support versions for a limited time (and what does it mean)?
Why is it that Ubuntu only support a version for a limited time? Since I have been on this site I have seen many references to particular versions not being supported. What does it actually mean? ...
12
votes
5answers
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restore speakers / headphones option
When I plug my headphones in after upgrading to ubuntu 12.04, it no longer mutes by speakers,and I also do not have a headphones output as I did previously.
I recall having to go into a conf file and ...
11
votes
3answers
979 views
Do I lose LTS support if I upgrade to a non-LTS release?
I have been using Ubuntu since 8.04 as my primary OS and every six months I upgrade to the latest distribuition release. I am currently using 12.04 LTS.
Thinking ahead, if I upgrade to 12.10 or any ...
11
votes
4answers
2k views
Reinstall of OS after CPU Upgrade needed?
I recently upgraded my CPU from an Athlon II X2 250 to the Athlon II X4 610E(45W 4 cores -- can't beat the efficiency). Is an ubuntu reinstall required?
11
votes
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 ...
11
votes
1answer
3k views
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?
11
votes
4answers
13k views
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 ...
11
votes
1answer
171 views
Is there a way to make Software Updater use apt-fast as a backend?
I've been using apt-fast in the command line for some time now and have enjoyed how it speeds upgrades by downloading packages in parallel.
It would be great if Software Updater could also gain the ...
10
votes
7answers
10k 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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4answers
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Will 12.04 default into Unity the way 11.10 did?
When I upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04, on first boot I was put into the Unity shell. However, since then, I have opted to use Gnome-Classic.
My question is, when Ubuntu 12.04 comes out next April, will ...
10
votes
1answer
8k views
Can't upgrade due to low disk space on /boot
i try to do do-release-upgrade
but then i get
Not enough free disk space
The upgrade has aborted. The upgrade needs a total of 25.7 M free
space on disk '/boot'. Please free at least an ...
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7answers
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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 ...
10
votes
3answers
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Why will upgrading Ubuntu cause problems?
This is a general question about the changes that occurs in the development of Ubuntu. I want to know if Ubuntu, let's say 12.04, is working fine on my laptop. Why when I upgrade it to a newer version ...
10
votes
1answer
614 views
Did 12.04 just add multi-touch gesture support mid-release?
I was reviewing the updates I was about to download today and I
noticed that a lot of them had to do with gesture support,
noticed that many of these were new installs rather than upgrades.
Has ...
9
votes
4answers
714 views
How to make update manager stop nagging about a new release?
I don't want to upgrade to the new release, and I don't want to have the notification icon about the upgrade (red triangle with exclamation mark in it) sit on the tray constantly.
