Upgrading from Ubuntu 8.10 to Ubuntu Studio 8.10

Cory K. coryisatm at ubuntu.com
Sat Feb 14 04:32:18 GMT 2009


sandie wrote:
> Henry W. Peters wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Finally got a DSL connection. Downloaded Ubuntu Studio successfully, by 
>> all indications . Can't seem to find instructions on how to "upgrade" 
>> from Ubuntu 8.10 to Ubuntu Studio 8.10... (my current non-Studio 
>> installation has some problems, which, aside from wishing to use Ubuntu 
>> Studio for a/v work, I am hoping will get resolved (?) i.e., retain my 
>> current programs & addresses, etc.)... Anyway, for some darned reason or 
>> the other my IRC is not working right, or I would go to #ubuntustudio...
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks kindly.
>>
>> Henry
>>
>>   
>>     
> You can just install "ubuntustudio-desktop" from Synaptics, this should 
> give you all the packages.

No. You cannot. That will install the -desktop and -settings packages
that will conflict with Ubuntu. Actually, you might not be able to do
it. :) Been a while since I looked into it. :P


-Cory K.



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