[ubuntu-in] Upgrading to Ubuntu-9.04

[Ritesh Sinha]

It is possible that a post install trigger might wipe orphaned
packages from the system (packages that are not part of a repo).
However as Onkar pointed out, data files in /home are unaffected by an
upgrade.  So in effect all you _might_ have to do is re-install picasa
etc. Also be sure to backup the entire system if you have a spare USB
HDD lying around. I recently upgraded and the new kernel (2.6.28-11)
refused to recognize my touchpad and causes the keyboard to stop
working after random intervals, I have reverted to the intrepid latest
kernel (2.6.27-11) filed a bug report.


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:16 PM, tabankg <khabor08 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sorry,onkar again I am wrong in my explanations.
>> I mean to say that ,by upgrading to Ubuntu-9.04 from Ubuntu-8.10,it
>> will definitely erase the previous version.But I want all those stuff
>> downloaded,e.g. PICASA(in .deb format),pictures,files-straight way the
>> data files(MUSIC,PICS.,*.DEB FILES) to remain intact.
>> My desktop arrangement,should be kept intact...
>
> Ok. Now I got it. The files in your home folder (/home/username) are
> not affected by upgrade. But make sure you upgrade and not do clean
> install. You can do this by inserting DVD in drive when running 8.10
> and it will offer you do the upgrade.
>
>
> Onkar
>
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