Here are some quick info for updating Ubuntu from the command line that I used earlier.
Network upgrade for Ubuntu desktops (Recommended)
You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.
- Start System/Administration/Update Manager.
- Click the Check button to check for new updates.
- If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
- A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.
- Click Upgrade.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Network upgrade for Ubuntu servers (Recommended)
- Install update-manager-core if it is not already installed:
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
- edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal
- Launch the upgrade tool:
sudo do-release-upgrade
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Upgrade from 8.04 LTS to 10.04 LTS
Network upgrade for Ubuntu desktops (Recommended)
You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.
- Press Alt-F2 and type update-manager --devel-release
- Click the Check button to check for new updates.
- If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.
- A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.
- Click Upgrade.
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Network upgrade for Ubuntu servers (Recommended)
- Install update-manager-core if it is not already installed:
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
- edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=lts
- Launch the upgrade tool:
sudo do-release-upgrade --devel-release
- Follow the on-screen instructions.
Other upgrade options exist, please view the Upgrade Notes to learn more.