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How to upgrade ubuntu 8.04 to 8.10?

Asked by STEVE G on 2009-04-11

Having had no luck with the normal means of upgrading 8.04.1 to 8.10, I have downloaded 8.10 from a nearby Ubuntu site. I have a Dell computer with Ubuntu as the only OS. I am simply trying to upgrade.

Now I see the 8.10 files but I see no way to install them. I have to do a search to find them as the download offered no choices of placement. The "install" button on top of the search screen does nothing.

Please tell me how to install 8.10 over 8.04.

steve g

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Language:: English Edit question

Status:: Solved

For:: Ubuntu update-manager Edit question

Assignee:: No assignee Edit question

Solved by:: Andy Ruddock

Solved:: 2009-04-11

Last query:: 2009-04-11

Last reply:: 2009-04-11

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Simone Cianfriglia (crimer) said on 2009-04-11:

If the upgrade doesn't work, you have to boot your pc with the Ubuntu cd you had burned from the ISO image downloaded from the mirror.
Then you have to start the setup process from the live distro and then, using manual partitioning, format the root partition and leave the /home partition untouched and mapping its mount point to /home, so you can keep you're profile without big problems.
If you have only a partition you have to copy your personal data before reinstalling.

A note: this way you're not upgrading, you're installing a new operating system over 8.04.

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STEVE G (s9032g-deactivatedaccount) said on 2009-04-11:

I am a newbie and i really don't understand all this. maybe i should just wait for the new 9.04?? Will that be offered without all this struggle? I like ubuntu. I have been able to do updates when they were offered, but this time i am hung up.

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