[Tfug] Ubuntu upgrade

[Nate]

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There are several ways.  Probably the easiest is to launch a new
install, then either delete or format the existing partitions.

Nate

Don Freeman wrote:
> I am not adverse to "blowing it all away" but how do you do that? Can I just
> launch a new install? 
> 
> 
> Don W. Freeman, P.E.
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> Pima Association of Governments
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of Nate
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 5:39 PM
> To: Tucson Free Unix Group
> Subject: Re: [Tfug] Ubuntu upgrade
> 
> If you have no optional packages or data to worry about, then just blow it
> all away and install fresh.  Trust me.  The upgrades can work fine
> sometimes, but other times it's a complete nightmare.  And when something
> doesn't work, then you wonder if it's a problem with ubuntu, or with the
> upgrade, or if you didn't sacrifice the right animal during the right phase
> of the moon, etc.
> 
> If you still want to, I just change my sources and do a dist-upgrade.
> Or you can view the official docs at
> http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading
> 
> Nate
> 
> Don Freeman wrote:
>> If I have an old version of Ubuntu installed on my PC, is it feasible 
>> to d/l the newer version and simply install it over the top of the old
> version?
>> There is no data or optional packages to worry about.
> 
>> Thanks
> 
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