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Can i upgrade from Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 and not loose any of my files and applications?

Asked by rojo2000r

another question. what is the difference between 8.04 and 8.10? is the 8.10 better? what does 8.10 has that 8.04 don't?
thanx in advanced

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Bernd Schlapsi (bernd-sch) said : 		#1

Every release has some improvements. Most/Some of the packages/software has newer versions
You can upgrade without loosing your data.

there is a forum thread with the title: "List of New Features in Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid Ibex""
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=886980

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peter (peter-neuweiler) said : 		#2

I guess, you're using 8.04. So you can do an upgrade. Do the following:

1: System > Administration > Software Sources
2: Tab Updates
3: Regarding Release Upgrade: choose Normal releases

If you open the Update Manager, you can see a line called "New distribution release 8.10 is available". So you can start the upgrade.

Regarding applications: take care, some applications are not supported in 8.10. As an example kdiff3 is not included - you have to use compare.

Hope it helps.
Peter

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