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#1753: Direct Upgrade from one LTS to another LTS version
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Written by harpazo the 29 Feb 08 at 19:45.
Category: Installation.
Related to:
Nothing/Others.
Status: New
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Description
I've been using Ubuntu for 2 years now and really like it. I've almost completely done away with Windows at home (have dual boot for running a game that I can't get to work well on Ubuntu). I'd really like to see a direct upgrade path from one LTS version to another LTS version without having to "do a fresh install" or use the logical forced upgrade system.
If this is already in the works, then WOO HOO!
Thanks,
Harpazo
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Lee wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 19:50
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Shouldn't be any problem with this. apt lets you easily upgrade between versions, and doesn't really distinguish between releases -- just versions of individual packages. If you can't upgrade a package from one LTS to another, it's probably a bug with that individual package.
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Vertelemming wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 19:52
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@Lee: LTS release to LTS release isn't exactly any normal upgrade though, given the vast changes that have occurred in the meantime. Special care and testing would have to be done to ensure configurations transitioned smoothly, for one thing.
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wolfwitch wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 20:15
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I see what they are saying... I believe you have to upgrade through any interim releases before getting to an LTS with apt. If someone JUST wants to run LTS versions, that makes it difficult.
I could be wrong though, as I've never tried it.
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RyanPrior wrote on the 29 Feb 08 at 20:48
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This is in the works, and there is testing of Dapper->Hardy going on right now! I sincerely hope it makes it into the final Hardy release, and I bet it will since it's something Canonical is strongly behind.
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noodlesgc wrote on the 15 Apr 08 at 00:26
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Nice to see a good realistic idea. +1
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