can I "just" apt-get dist-upgrade

[Florian Diesch]

robert rottermann <robert at redcor.ch> writes:

> I am new to ubuntu and inherited the support of an Ubuntu 6.06.1 LTS box.
>
> on that computer there was never an upgrade executed.
>
> now I am a bit afraid to just apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade.
>
> will that work after all these years?

Upgrading to 8.04 is supported, see
<https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades>

>From 8.04 you can either upgrade to 8.10 and 9.04 (I don't recommend
this) or wait for the next LTS release.

> the computer is half a continent away, so I can not just walk over if the
> upgrade bombs. (and it would probably be the end of my new assignment ..).
>
> so what do you recommend?

As 6.06 server is supported until June 2011 I'd wait with the
upgrade until you are a bit more familiar with Ubuntu.


   Florian
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