Upgrade existing Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) to Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) in one step

[J. Michael Morse]

On Dec 1, 2007 5:07 PM, Ben Tompkins <ben.tompkib at paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> How can I Upgrade Kubuntu 6.06 (Dapper Drake) to Kunbuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)
> directly or do I have to go via Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) and if so how do I
> do it? I can see the procedure using Adept from Kubuntu 7.04 (Feisty Fawn) to
> Kubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) in the Kubunto Wiki section am unable to apply
> this to Adept in Dapper Drake version. I am unable to find instructions for
> doing the same from Dapper Drake to Feisty Fawn. If I have to do it in two
> steps, thats fine if someone can tell me how to do the first step from
> Kubuntu 6.06 to Kubuntu 7.04.
>
> Thanks
> Ben Tompkins
>

Ben,

When I installed Kubuntu, it was over an existing Debian installation.
  During the Kubuntu install, it used all of the already formatted
partitions.  How does this relate to your post?  Because now I never I
have to do an upgrade - I just do a complete new install.  The benefit
of this is that my /home directory is never overwritten.  I get the
benefits of a fresh install without having to go through some data
backup process.

Perhaps some of the other list members can give you more information
on the process of partitioning.  I am no expert - it was done
automatically for me when I installed Debian.  However, I know that
you are given some partitioning options during a  new install.  Again,
the other members on the list would probably be more knowledgeable.

Good luck with your upgrade!

Michael

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