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To upgrade on a desktop system:
 
To upgrade on a desktop system:
  
* Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings.
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* Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings. "System Settings" is the gear icon. "Software & Updates" are in the "System" section.
 
* Select the 3rd Tab called "Updates".
 
* Select the 3rd Tab called "Updates".
* Set the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version" drop down menu to "For long-term support versions" if you are using 16.04 LTS; set it to "For any new version" if you are using 17.10.
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* Set the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version" drop down menu to "For long-term support versions" if you are using 16.04 LTS; set it to "For any new version" if you are using 17.10. This was already set this way
* Press Alt+F2 and type  update-manager -c  into the command box.
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* Press Alt+F2 and type  update-manager -c  into the command box. Just open a terminal window.
 
* Update Manager should open up and tell you that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now available.
 
* Update Manager should open up and tell you that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now available.
 
* If not you can run  /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk
 
* If not you can run  /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk
 
* Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
 
* Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.

Revision as of 11:14, 18 April 2020

References

Upgrade From Ubuntu 16.04

Instructions from 18.04 Release Notes referenced above

To upgrade on a desktop system:

  • Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings. "System Settings" is the gear icon. "Software & Updates" are in the "System" section.
  • Select the 3rd Tab called "Updates".
  • Set the "Notify me of a new Ubuntu version" drop down menu to "For long-term support versions" if you are using 16.04 LTS; set it to "For any new version" if you are using 17.10. This was already set this way
  • Press Alt+F2 and type update-manager -c into the command box. Just open a terminal window.
  • Update Manager should open up and tell you that Ubuntu 18.04 LTS is now available.
  • If not you can run /usr/lib/ubuntu-release-upgrader/check-new-release-gtk
  • Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.