upgrade solves other issues?

[Colin Law]

On 7 April 2014 21:11, John R. Sowden <jsowden at americansentry.net> wrote:
> I am having a problem whereby gcc and other low level programs cannot be
> upgraded (even by root).  I have written about this before with varying
> responses.  I do not want to (unless I _have_ to) remove Ubuntu from my
> computer and "reinstall the operating system", as Microsoft says.  I will
> not know what programs I have added, written, etc. over the years that will
> be lost.  Will upgrading to 14.04 solve this issue?

That rather depends on what the problem you currently have is.  Remind
us of the problem and someone may be able to answer.

Colin

>
> Also what directories will be left alone?
>
> John
>
>
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