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Upgrading from Lunar (23.04) to Noble (24.04 LTS)
I have a bunch of deployments stuck on 23.04 that I would like to upgrade to 24.04 LTS, and a couple of weeks ago I was successfully able to do so, not today.
The do-release-upgrade tool tried to ...
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Does updating Ubuntu from v. 20.04 to 22.04 force reinstallation of Snap?
For various reasons*, I've completely removed Snap and snapd from Ubuntu 20.04, including adding the file, nosnap.pref, in /etc/apt/preferences.d/, to prevent reinstallation of Snap and Snap-based ...
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How can I view a complete package list for each release of Ubuntu?
Im looking for a complete list of all packages by release of Ubuntu version. https://packages.ubuntu.com/ allows me to view all packages in a release which is nice, but what about each individual ...
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remaining 20.04 packages after release upgrade to 22.04
I performed a do-release-upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04 LTS on two machines. Both went through.
Now I see different old packages on them:
apt list --installed | grep 20.04
g++-11/now 11.4.0-2ubuntu1~20....
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20.04 -> 22.04 release "unresolvable problem occurred while calculating the upgrade"
In /var/log/dist-upgrade/main.log
(earlier)
2023-07-31 12:38:07,292 ERROR NoDistroTemplateException raised: Error: could not find a distribution template for Ubuntu/focal
Traceback (most recent call ...
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Why is Ubuntu 20.04 asking me to upgrade to 22.04 (with 116 days left of upgrades and bug fixes) if this version is supposed to be EOL only in 2025? [duplicate]
Every time I log in and every day a popup box warns me that this version Kubuntu focal 20.04.5 LTS has only 116 days left of updates and bug fixes. It looks like it comes from the KDE Daemon?
If I ...
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Upgrade to 22.04 from 21.10 (impish EOL, Release no longer has a Release file) [duplicate]
Please don't close as "duplicate" because: I know there are very similar questions of fact (see below) but I am considerably less Linux literate and am seeking instructions for my skill ...
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problem with ubuntu 21.10 and nodejs [duplicate]
I just upgrade my Ubuntu from 21.04 to 21.10.
I did the upgrade by the do-release-upgrade command so, the upgrade is finished and my problems begin: I use GO and nodejs packages, after upgrading the ...
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Cannot print after Ubuntu 20.04 upgrade
After I upgraded from 19.10 to 20.04, I am able to scan from my Canon MP190 printer but it does not print.
An internet search shows that this is a common fault. Can a software update be expected? ...
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Deskop shows green dots and skip some letter after upgrading from Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.04 [duplicate]
After upgrading from Ubuntu 19.10 to 20.04, software looks working fine, but the main GNOME desktop screen is showing these green lines. Also Gedit text icon in the Dock has some buggy look and some ...
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“No new release found” when upgrading from 16.04 to 18.04 LTS?
I'm trying to upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04 LTS. When I go to do-release-upgrade, though, I get a message "no new release found."
I've tried editing (or not editing) /update-manager/release-upgrades; I'...
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Browsing internet and using other applications during a distro upgrade?
I'm upgrading from 16.04 to 17.10 and received the warning about closing applications to avoid losing data. Does this apply to web browsing and/or music streaming services?
Am I risking anything by ...
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Cannot do-release-upgrade from kubuntu 17.10 to bionic beaver
always if I try start do-release-upgrade ( equal with sudo or as root )
I got the message:
root@mbc-workstation:~# do-release-upgrade
Neue Veröffentlichungen von Ubuntu werden gesucht *(German means: ...
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I can't upgrade to Ubuntu 18.04 from 17.10 [duplicate]
I have tried using do-release-upgrade. It shows
no release found
I tried using do-release-upgrade -d. It says
development releases can only be upgraded from LTS releases
I tried sudo update-...
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Ubuntu 16.10 Yakketty won't update. Can I fix it, or should I get 16.04, or 17.10? [duplicate]
So I had a beautiful system running real nice up until I wanted to set up an old webcam last night. I did sudo apt-get update and got this:
Fetched 1,475 B in 3min 25s (7 B/s)
Reading package lists......
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Are there unattended-upgrades security upgrades when LTS is over? [duplicate]
Are there security upgrades when LTS is over, at least form unattended-upgrades?
That is, if I installed some Ubuntu and we reached some year and my LTS is over but I have an Ubuntu-Nginx server ...
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Acquiring pre-releases/betas for unreleased distros for testing [duplicate]
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Is there any way for the general public to get access to Ubuntu pre-release/beta ISOs or tarballs for testing?
Background
I currently help maintain a Linux product, and the bulk of our ...
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Will upgrading Ubuntu remove installed software?
I am planning to upgrade Ubuntu 15.10 to 16.04 and I was wondering if it will erase the installed software e.g., openCV, Unity Tweak Tool etc.
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How to remove kernels from previous release
See question How to remove kernels from previous release? which is marked as duplicate. I ask this again, because the question is special case and not handled in the answers for the related question. ...
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Can't upgrade from 15.10 to 16.04
I am running into some trouble with this upgrade, I ran a "do-release-upgrade" and I guess that I wasn't paying attention and the system went from ubuntu 14.04 to 15.10 instead of 14.04 to 16.04. ...
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Ubuntu latest LTS is now released, why can't I upgrade from previous LTS? And how can I force the upgrade? [duplicate]
Ubuntu Server 16.04 is now released.
I have Ubuntu (server) 14.04.4 LTS, but when I try to do a do-release-upgrade it tells me that there are no upgrades available.
Why?
How can I upgrade my ...
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Can I smoothly upgrade from one LTS to next LTS release?
Question is about Ubuntu release process. Are migrations from n to n+1 releases expected?
Assuming we have server with installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Will it be smoothly upgradable to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ...
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Is it possible to upgrade from a Beta Release to a Final Release? [duplicate]
If I install a new beta release now (e.g. 15.10 beta-2), one week before the Final Release of this version, will I be able to update/upgrade it regularly to the Final Release version when it comes out ...
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How does Ubuntu LTS work?
With the 14.04.3 out are the prior releases of 14.04 (14.04.1, 14.04.2) fully supported or Canonical expect users to upgrade to 14.04.3 as soon as possible ?
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Unable to upgrade from 14.04 to 14.10 "Cannot Calculate Upgrades"
I just finished backing up my system and when I try to upgrade to Utopic Unicorn, I get the error "Cannot Calculate the upgrades." I ran the upgrade by sudo apt-get dist-upgrade, sudo do-release-...
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What are the old-release alternatives for http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu?
I'm trying to upgrade my system from Ubuntu 11.04 to the latest supported version. As usually when dealing with linux, I'm having a lot of fun. I have found a answer that suggests to re-map the ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu Server 11.04 signature error [duplicate]
Hope somebody can point me in the right direction.
When i do a do-release-upgrade i get an error about signature.
sudo do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new ubuntu release
Your Ubuntu release is not ...
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I can't start the upgrade form 13.10 to 14.04 [duplicate]
I first ran sudo apt-get update, then tried the following commands and they all failed
sudo do-release-upgrade
sudo do-release-upgrade -d
sudo do-release-upgrade -p
Each of the previous commands ...
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How do I ensure my upgraded server remains on the LTS?
I'd like to upgrade my server from non-LTS (Saucy) to the new LTS (Trusty Tahr).
In other words, once Ubuntu 14.10 will be out (next scheduled release after 14.04), I would like to remain on the LTS ...
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Will Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr Update? [duplicate]
Will Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr request me to update when the actual LST gets released or will I have to manually download another image file and install on virtualbox?
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Ubuntu 14.04 beta update compatibility [closed]
I would like to install Ubuntu 14.04 on my Notebook and I am wondering if the beta could be easily updated to later release clients?
Are there any official sources that ensure update compatibility?
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How to do-release-upgrade with automatic yes to all continue and disable reboot after upgrade completion
How do I disable reboot after do-release-upgrade? Is that even possible?
How do I automatically answer y to all continue during do-release-upgrade`?
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Where can I find a complete list of all Ubuntu releases and life terms? [duplicate]
I am running Lubuntu and it does not have LTS releases, so I want to know if my version is EOL or not and what versions are.
I know of the Releases page on the wiki, but that only covers Ubuntu, not ...
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What Happens When I Upgrade Ubuntu?
I just need some advice on upgrading from 12.10 to 13.04.
What happens when I upgrade? Do my files, settings, and internet bookmarks stay intact? I can't find any resources to help me with this.
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What determines PPA updates after new Ubuntu releases?
Before upgrading to Saucy, I had several PPAs installed. As usual, the upgrade process disabled the PPAs. Afterwards, I re-enabled the PPAs in Software Sources (making sure that the release was set to ...
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How do I change my repositories to saucy from raring after upgrade?
During the Saucy update it said that it would disable some packages, and it did.
In Software & Updates under Other Software a lot of my repositories are either "disabled on upgrade to saucy" or ...
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How do I upgrade from an LTS release to the next point release?
I have so many bugs in my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS that I have lost count and the energy to fix them. The system won't upgrade properly or even update packages any more. When I log in I get a black screen ...
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Changing the repository to upgrade
For upgrading a release (e.g. from Quantal to Raring), apt-get dist-upgrade does work. I wonder what happens if simply changing the repository (e.g. from Quantal to Raring) then utilizing normal apt-...
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Unable to find new release ( after interuppting a release upgrade)
i am on 12.10 and had to interrupt a 'do-release-upgrade' to 13.10
Now, later, when i run 'do-release-upgrade;, it reports back as 'unable to find new release'
Can someone help out ?
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How to convert daily build to a stable release? [duplicate]
Say, for example, I installed 13.04 daily build today. In 10+ days from today, 13.04 will be officially released (as stable).
After the release, do I need to do some sort of distribution upgrade? Or ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.04 -> 12.10 Can't do do-release-upgrade [duplicate]
When I log into my Ubuntu 12.04 server, it says:
New release '12.10' available.
Run do-release-upgrade to upgrade to it.
When I run do-release-upgrade I get the following:
administrator@...
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Can I do a Silent or Unattended Release Upgrade?
How do I upgrade to a new Ubuntu version without having to react to prompts?
I'm on 12.04 now and would like to install 12.10. When I start the update, it usually downloads stuff, then asks a ...
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problems updating system: update manager says newest update is 11.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install software or upgrade from old unsupported release?
When I open my update manager I get a window saying:
Your Ubuntu release is not supported anymore.
You will ...
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"do-release-upgrade -d" doesn't prompt for update
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 server and I would like to place that PC for testing purposes so moving to 12.10 server but I am unable to do that. I am doing this in a VM, so I can't copy/paste the text ...
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Does changing in `lsb-release` file affects upgrades?
I have Ubuntu and Edubuntu installed on my laptop. But both shows as "Ubuntu ..." in the grub menu.
To workaround this, I can change the variable DISTRIB_ID and DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION to have values "...
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How can I upgrade from 11.04 to 12.04? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Update manager doesn't offer an upgrade from 11.10 to 12.04
I am very exited about the releases and i do want to try to install it , but I can't see it , when I do launch ...
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Update manager doesn't offer an upgrade to the new release
So I have Ubuntu installed on my pc, and I want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu which was just released. When I check for any new updates it doesn't show any upgrades to the new release. How can I fix ...
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Upgrades from previous versions
I have couple of questions about upgrades:
Why is Ubuntu still including the release name in the sources.list? The package manager could get this information from /etc/lsb-release. And it's really ...
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Is it possible to skip an LTS upgrade?
If you want to upgrade from 10.10 to 12.04, then you'll need to follow the upgrade path; 10.10 > 11.04 > 11.10 > 12.04. However, with LTS versions, you can upgrade directly, so that you can upgrade ...
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How do I upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu?
What are the different ways I can use to upgrade Ubuntu from one release to another?