How do I upgrade Ubuntu OS from the CD.

[Stephen Michael Kuhn]

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:39:46 am Ric Moore wrote:

> > In all honesty - and this is not from a personal perspective, but from a
> > consultant's perspective - unless there is something UTTERLY
> > IRRETRIEVEABLE on that install, it's better to do a fresh installation
> > than upgrade. The quantified time you spend backing up and doing a fresh
> > installation is nothing in comparison to doing an upgrade - chasing down
> > all the niggly bits that don't work properly, trying to resolve old
> > issues that you thought were fixed, other system/OS related issues.
> > However, the choice is yours to make.
> 
> No kidding. Even just a minor upgrade is fraught with peril. But to make
> that large a jump, would be just short of suicidal for your install, not
> to mention your sanity. Order the DVD, and you'll have an installed
> system. It's only $1 more. Go for broke and do it the "right way"(tm).
> (IMHO) Ric

I also have to sign a contract with my clients - so legally, I cover my arse 
when I do fresh installations. Nyah.

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