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Problems with upgrading

Asked by bobc4383

I am very new to Linux - I have Ubuntu 6.1, and I received a notice for
a new distribution release '7.04' is available. When I hit Upgrade, I
receive the following error message:

Authentication failed
 Authenticating the upgrade failed. There may be a problem with the
network or with the server.

I have received this several times, and I can get to the Internet
successfully so I don't think it is a connectivity issue.

Also, I downloaded version 8.10. Should I go ahead and update and if
so, how do I do this? Do I just do a reload over the existing version
or is there a better method?

Thanks
Bob Cunningham

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Best nhasian (nhasian) said : 		#1

download the 8.10 alternate CD, and burn it to a disc. with Ubuntu 6.10 running put the new cd in the drive and is should update you to the newest version.

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Tom (tom6) said : 		#2

I think its generally agreed that it's better to jump straight to the 8.10 rather than run through all the upgrading processes. If you can back-up your personal files that'd be wise ;)

Personally when i have to do an upgrade like this i intend to shave off a 5Gb partition and install the newer version there, setting up a dual-boot - much like
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
but with 2 versions of Ubuntu instead of Windows+Ubuntu. Then if i have any trouble i can at least still use my older one. This way does have significant draw-backs too though, obviously.

Good luck with this
Regards from
Tom :)

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Andre Mangan (kyphi) said : 		#3

You will not be able to upgrade either Ubuntu 6.10 or 7.04. Their support period has ended and that is why you are getting error messages - the relevant update repositories have been archived.

6.10 support ended in April, 2008 and 7.04 support ended in October, 2008.

If you want to install 8.10 you must do so as a clean install. Put it in your CD tray and reboot your computer. You will be offered the option to install. You can save any files that you have in 6.10 by saving your entire home directory onto a USB device.

You may also like to consider installing a Long Term Support (LTS) version, the latest one is Hardy Heron 8.04. This will be supported until April, 2011. It is stable, tried and true.

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bobc4383 (qzztv3) said : 		#4

 The upgrade went well - thanks for the prompt reply and the help.

Bob

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: nhasian
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  Subject: Re: [Question #58911]: Problems with upgrading
  Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:26:33 -0000

  Your question #58911 on Ubuntu changed:
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  Status: Open => Answered

  nhasian proposed the following answer:
  download the 8.10 alternate CD, and burn it to a disc. with Ubuntu
  6.10
  running put the new cd in the drive and is should update you to the
  newest version.

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bobc4383 (qzztv3) said : 		#5

 I put in the 8.1 CD, rebooted and the upgrade seemed to go fine. It
also appears that the old install is still there, but I just went to
8.1. It seems to be an improvement too.

Thanks for the help.

Bob

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom
  To: <email address hidden>
  Subject: Re: [Question #58911]: Problems with upgrading
  Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:11:32 -0000

  Your question #58911 on Ubuntu changed:
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58911

  Tom proposed the following answer:
  I think its generally agreed that it's better to jump straight to the
  8.10 rather than run through all the upgrading processes. If you can
  back-up your personal files that'd be wise ;)

  Personally when i have to do an upgrade like this i intend to shave
  off a 5Gb partition and install the newer version there, setting up
  a dual-boot - much like
  https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WindowsDualBoot
  but with 2 versions of Ubuntu instead of Windows+Ubuntu. Then if i
  have any trouble i can at least still use my older one. This way
  does have significant draw-backs too though, obviously.

  Good luck with this
  Regards from
  Tom :)

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bobc4383 (qzztv3) said : 		#6

I put in the 8.1 CD, rebooted and the upgrade seemed to go fine. It also appears that the old install is still there, but I just went to 8.1. It seems to be an improvement too.

Thanks for the help.

Bob

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bobc4383 (qzztv3) said : 		#7

 I put in the 8.1 CD, rebooted and the upgrade seemed to go fine. It
also appears that the old install is still there, but I just went to
8.1. It seems to be an improvement too.

Thanks for the help.

Bob

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: "Andre Mangan"
  To: <email address hidden>
  Subject: Re: [Question #58911]: Problems with upgrading
  Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:17:17 -0000

  Your question #58911 on Ubuntu changed:
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58911

  Andre Mangan proposed the following answer:
  You will not be able to upgrade either Ubuntu 6.10 or 7.04. Their
  support period has ended and that is why you are getting error
  messages
  - the relevant update repositories have been archived.

  6.10 support ended in April, 2008 and 7.04 support ended in October,
  2008.

  If you want to install 8.10 you must do so as a clean install. Put it
  in your CD tray and reboot your computer. You will be offered the
  option to install. You can save any files that you have in 6.10 by
  saving your entire home directory onto a USB device.

  You may also like to consider installing a Long Term Support (LTS)
  version, the latest one is Hardy Heron 8.04. This will be supported
  until April, 2011. It is stable, tried and true.

  --
  If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let
  us
  know that it is solved:
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Tom (tom6) said : 		#8

Coool, nicely done :)

Glad to hear it went well. In Ubuntu the version numbers are just the release date reversed. So the release from April in 2008 is 8.04 and the one from October is 8.10 ;) heheheh

Anyway, time for fun now
Regards from
Tom :)

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bobc4383 (qzztv3) said : 		#9

Ohhhhh - didn't even pick up on that! Thanks again.Bob Cunningham

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Tom
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  Subject: Re: [Question #58911]: Problems with upgrading
  Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:37:45 -0000

  Your question #58911 on Ubuntu changed:
  https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/58911

  Tom posted a new comment:
  Coool, nicely done :)

  Glad to hear it went well. In Ubuntu the version numbers are just the
  release date reversed. So the release from April in 2008 is 8.04 and
  the one from October is 8.10 ;) heheheh

  Anyway, time for fun now
  Regards from
  Tom :)

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