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how do i install a new ubuntu?

Asked by davidzaq1

Hello, I have recently installed Ubuntu 15.10 and since, everything has gone wrong. I can't access the desktop and I can't boot a Ubuntu cd from my drive. I can only access terminal. Is there any way to fix this? I can run updates in the terminal but can't get to the desktop and the log in screen is stuck in a loop

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

If you run:

sudo do-release-upgrade -d

You can upgrade to Xenial which is released next month and will be LTS and supported til April 2021. The newer packages may help.

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said : 		#2

Ok thank you.

I am wondering, if Xenial is not due to come out until next month how can I install it? I mean, Denial is not even on the Ubuntu download page. I am just currious

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

It's in prerelease at the moment, hence the -d option on the command for (d)evelopment option.

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Manfred Hampl (m-hampl) said : 		#4

You have to distinguish the cd mirror servers and the package servers.
Xenial is not available yet on the normal CD servers and the download page, (only on a specific one), but the packages should already be available on all package mirror servers. And that is what's needed for sudo do-releaseupgrade -d

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said : 		#5

Okay, I have done the above command and the terminal is looking a the xenial packages. I will let you know whether I can get into my desktop or not.

I wish I knew what went wrong with the OS and why I cannot get into the desktop

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davidzaq1 (david3a9x) said : 		#6

thank you