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Upgrade Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04 with a slow speed modem connection

Asked by deepan

I am using modem for browsing , i am using ubuntu 8.10 currently, if i upgrde to 9.04 it will take nearly two days to upgrade, is there any way to upgrade to latest version using Patch file? so that i can downloaded it from Browsing centres and can upgrade to 9.04

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

I suggest you to upgrade your Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04 using the alternate 9.04 install cd.

You don't strictly need to make a cd to upgrade from the alternate iso image...

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading#Upgrading%20Using%20the%20Alternate%20CD/DVD

I suggest you to download a .torrent of the iso file, in this mode you can stop the download and resume it and you have a final iso checksum.

http://releases.ubuntu.com/jaunty/ubuntu-9.04-alternate-i386.iso.torrent

or if you have a 64 bit release

http://releases.ubuntu.com/jaunty/ubuntu-9.04-alternate-amd64.iso.torrent

Hope this helps

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deepan (deepanlx) said : 		#2

I have the 9.04 installation CD, How can i upgrade to 9.04 using it? Since there is no specific option like upgrade in it.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

I think the easy way to upgrade your system with the Ubuntu desktop standard install cd is to reinstall Ubuntu, using that cd.

Please save your home directory files and settings and installed packages list.

I still think the better way if you don't want to reinstall your packages and to keep your settings is to use the Ubuntu alternate iso cd.

Hope this helps

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somit (sovitkumar) said : 		#4

well how can i save the setting and installed package list....i.e how can i know this file is setting and package installed.

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somit (sovitkumar) said : 		#5

well how can i save the setting and installed package list....i.e how can i know this file is setting and package installed.

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Best marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#6

Save your /etc directory save your /home/user_home_dir_name directory then to get your installed packages list please read this:

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html

Hope this helps

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deepan (deepanlx) said : 		#7

Thanks marcobra (Marco Braida), that solved my question.