... and apt-get is the preferred method of upgrading over aptitude as I believe it deals better with dependencies.<br><br>I didn;t mean to write aptitude ;)<br><br><b><i>Anthony Gardner <cyclewood_ltd@yahoo.co.uk></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> not sure about ubuntu server but if it uses adept (kubuntu) or .... not sure of ubuntu's update manager (proabably update-manager) you will be notified and it will take care of everything should you wish to upgrade.<br><br>Or, you could use aptitude to upgrade but that requires altering /etc/sources.list.<br><br>As for buggering things up ............ I've never had any problems and I do it wireless. I think the best way is through the ethernet though so that your connection is stable.<br><br>A lot of people wait to read about people's experiences on the mailing list to see if there are any major problems before taking the
leap.<br><br>Should yo have problems with an upgrade and you have to do a reinstall, use the alternate iso and then you have more control over the installation. <br><br>-Ants<br><br><br><br><b><i>Knute Johnson <knute@frazmtn.com></i></b> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> How are upgrades done with ubuntu? If I install ubuntu server 7.04, <br>when 7.11 comes out, how do upgrade my system? Are the upgrades <br>reliable or do they blow up and require complete reloads of the OS?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>-- <br>Knute Johnson<br>Molon Labe...<br><br><br><br>-- <br>ubuntu-users mailing list<br>ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com<br>Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users<br></blockquote><br><div> </div><hr size="1"> Yahoo! Answers - Got a question? Someone out there knows the answer. <a
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