installing OS over itself

[Robert Holtzman]

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 08:29:45AM +0100, Nils Kassube wrote:
> Robert Holtzman wrote:
> > IIRC at one time it was possible to install Ubuntu over a previously
> > installed one. Still possible?
> 
> It depends on what you mean with "install Ubuntu over a previously 
> installed one". You can still from the Live DVD/USB system. If you are 
> careful at the partitioning stage, you can select manual partitioning 
> and there you can select the partition(s) where you have your installed 
> system. Make sure that you keep the file system and DON'T format the 
> partition(s).

            .........snip.........
> 
> Anyway, as always you should make backups before you overwrite your 
> system.

That answers my question. Thanks.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
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