Re: Release update

Subject	Re: Release update
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
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From	"26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net>
Date	2023-02-09 22:13 -0500
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On 2/9/23 12:44 PM, Tauno Voipio wrote:
> On 9.2.2023 17.46, db wrote:
>> I badly need to upgrade my Kubuntu version from the present 18.04
>> and I know there is a release upgrade command. What keeps me from
>> doing it is that I worry about choices I have to make during the
>> upgrade process and not knowing what are best. Any idea what these
>> might be, and the best choices to make?
>>
>> Also, I believe I am now two versions behind. Can I actually
>> do a release upgrade, or do I have to install the latest version
>> from scratch?
> 
> First, check that you have a 64 bit version:
> 
>   uname -m
> 
> should return
> 
>   x86_64
> 
> The support for 32 bit versions is limited, if any.
> 
> Before upgrading, you should check that the old installation
> is as far as possible up-to-date:
> 
> sudo apt update
> sudo apt full-upgrade -y
> 
> There is a script called do-release-upgrade:
> 
> sudo do-release-upgrade
> 
> which does the trick, if your system is eligible.
> 
> The long time support version should upgrade to 22.04LTS
> without a hitch. I'm not sure about non-LTS versions.

   From 18 to 22 ... MAY want to do successive upgrades ...
   20, then 22.

   Note I had FAILS using the -tu updater for 18->20 ...
   it always crashed in the middle of things and it was
   necessary to do several manual upgrade steps with
   "--fix-missing" to straighten it out. Had three
   terminals open and needed them ALL to complete the
   steps. Had this experience in plain Ubuntu-svr AND Mint.

   Anyway, I don't use the -tu's anymore ... Canonical
   is getting way too weird, almost proprietary, and
   breaks Deb conventions too often for no obvious gain
   or reason. All my servers are moving back to vanilla
   Deb now. Deb is GOOD for servers and can be very small
   and quick if you don't load in all those "recommends".

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Release update db <dieterhansbritz@gmail.com> - 2023-02-09 16:46 +0100
  Re: Release update Tauno Voipio <tauno.voipio@notused.fi.invalid> - 2023-02-09 19:44 +0200
    Re: Release update "26C.Z968" <26C.Z968@noaada.net> - 2023-02-09 22:13 -0500
    Re: Release update Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-02-10 09:14 +0100
      Re: Release update Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2023-02-10 04:59 -0600
        Re: Release update Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-02-10 12:03 +0100
          Re: Release update Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2023-02-10 05:18 -0600
            Re: Release update Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-02-10 12:45 +0100
              Re: Release update Harold Stevens <wookie@limbo.localdomain> - 2023-02-10 06:12 -0600
  Re: Release update Marco Moock <mo01@posteo.de> - 2023-02-10 09:16 +0100

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