Steps to upgrade Ubuntu operating system to the new Version
Ubuntu has the latest version currently 19.04 is also officially released, along with a lot of new features. And in this new version also changed the default ugly mouse pointer, and changed from Unity Desktop to use Gnome as the default graphical interface.
If you are using an older version of Ubuntu operating system such as 16.04 or 14.04 LTS and do not want to reinstall Ubuntu, but still want to experience these new features, how to do it?
Yes ! Let's learn two ways to upgrade Ubuntu operating system from an old version to a newer version without losing data!
In this article, I will show you two ways to upgrade from an Ubuntu operating system to the latest Long-Term version without losing data or reinstalling the operating system again. Those two ways are:
- Use the command in Terminal.
- Use the software update feature available in Ubuntu.
Method 1: Use the software update feature available in Ubuntu operating system
Right after the first operating system update (after installation or software updates) you will probably see an upgrade message to Ubuntu 18.04, right? Today I will also show you how to use this tool.
Perform:
Step 1: Open the Search tool (press the Windows button on the keyboard) => and enter the update keyword => select the result as Software Updater, not Software & Updates!
Step 2: Wait a bit, it will automatically check for updates for you.
Step 3: After the check is complete, you will immediately see a message telling you to update to the latest Ubuntu LTS version 18.04.2, not Ubuntu 19.04 because it is not an LTS version.
=> You click Upgrade. to update.
Step 4: Enter your Ubuntu admin account password, click Authenticate to confirm the password.
Step 5: You will be able to see the Release notes to see what new features are available in this 18.04 LTS version, you can read through or not, click Upgrade to upgrade.
Step 6: So the operating system upgrade has begun, you will go through the following steps in turn:
- Prepare for the update.
- Install upgrade.
- Clean up junk files after the update process.
- Restart the computer.
You can click on the word Terminal to monitor the upgrade process through the command line. To cancel and follow method 2, click Cancel.
Method 2: Upgrade Ubuntu using the command in Terminal
The above method seems to be quite simple and easy to do, anyone can do it by themselves, but for me, I like to play with lines and manipulate command lines more, so I will cancel method one and use method 2.
Perform:
Step 1: As usual, we open the familiar Terminal command line again by using Ctrl Alt T => and update the system with the command below => enter the password and Enter.
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: To upgrade to the latest version, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, type the command below and press Enter.
do-release-upgrade
It will immediately get the information and confirm the latest LTS version with the codename Bionic Beaver (ie 18.04 LTS), and it will prepare the necessary things to be able to start this update process.
=> Press Enter on the keyboard to start the update.
Step 3: It will give statistics such as obsolete installation packages, installation packages to be removed, installation packages to be installed and how many installation packages will be upgraded and the message line:
'Update installation can take hours. Once the download is finished, it cannot be cancelled'
To continue, type in the command yN => and press Enter. All you have to do is wait for it to finish running and restart your computer.
*** If you like, there is still a way for you to update to the 19.04 non-LTS version, here's how: You run this command in the Terminal command window.
sudo nano /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades
Scroll down to find prompt=lts and change it to prompt=normal. Then CTRL O to save and CTRL X to exit.
Now run the command below again => and press Enter.
do-release-upgrade
=> Then do the same as above.
Conclusion
Yes ! These are the 2 easiest ways for you to upgrade Ubuntu to a newer version to experience new features on this operating system, without losing data or having to reinstall an operating system. new.
And I recommend that if you want to use it stably and receive updates in the long run, you should use the Long-Term Support (LTS) version, but the normal version is only if you want to mess around with the Linux system. should install.
Hope this article helps you!
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- 5 things to do after upgrading to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- How to Upgrade Ubuntu
- Ubuntu Server Upgrade Steps
- How to upgrade Ubuntu from the command line
- 5 reasons to upgrade to Ubuntu 19.04 'Disco Dingo'
- Ubuntu 21.04 users need to update the system ASAP
- What's New in Ubuntu 21.10?
- How to Upgrade VLC in Ubuntu
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- Why is Ubuntu LTS preferred over regular distros?
- What's new in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS just released?
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