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Command line and OS Upgrades

Asked by dantoniazzi

I am a long time DOS and short time Linux. Have 5 loaded and want to go to 6-7. I can download but can't seem to get anything to execute to upgrade. I also am embarrassed to say I can't find a command line to do anyting eihter. I apppreciate any help for a newbie Linux guy.

PS 5 works well. Wireless, printer et al.

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Randy LeJeune (lejeunerandy-fastmail) said : 		#1

sudo apt-get dist_upgrade

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Bhavani Shankar (bhavi) said : 		#2

Hello

You can upgrade your current system using aptitude i.e using the sudo apt-get dist-upgrade command in a terminal
but for upgrading use update-manager instead. Update-manager still uses apt in the background, but additionally fixes common errors, removes old artwork, etc..

Press ALT+F2, a dialog will pop up. Type:

gksudo "update-manager -c"

And press run.. To upgrade your os..

-c means: Check for new distribution releases (upgrades).

Some people will tell you to use -d as well.
-d means: Development release. So it will look for distribution releases that aren't stable yet, and offer to upgrade to it. Don't use it unless you're into beta testing.

Note:

You cannot directly upgrade your OS from version 5 to version 7

It should be like this

5.04 -> 5.10 -> 6.06 -> 6.10 -> 7.04 -> 7.10

Or you can install ubuntu without affecting your home partition

Ref:

http://welcometoubuntu.blogspot.com/2008/02/how-to-install-ubuntu-710-with-separate.html

Hope that helps

Bhavani Shankar.

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dantoniazzi (daveanto) said : 		#3

It helped a lot but I am still not there. I was able to find the upgrade screen but it says I am up to date. I have downloaded 6.06 but the updater does not seem to find it or I can't point it there.

PS I tried the sudo apt-get dist_upgrade as proposed by Randy. It asks for a password and then after giving same its says

invalid operation dist_upgrade.

I really appreciate your help and patience.

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Randy LeJeune (lejeunerandy-fastmail) said : 		#4

Sorry, try:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

You use a dash instead of an underscore.

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