Updating from 8.04 LTS -- incrementally or jump or not at all?

[Score Kitterman]

Nils Kassube <kassube at gmx.net> wrote:

>h.stencil at verizon.net wrote:
>> One older machine on my home net has been running flawlwssly
>> for years, using the KDE3.5 desktop and Kubuntu 8.04. I
>> gather that KDE4 has pretty much got past its teething
>> problems, and I'd like to bring this box up to date.
>> 
>> Should I...
>> 
>> -incrementally update, issue by issue?
>
>Only if you want to spend a lot of time.
>
>> -incrementally update, using only LTS issues?
>
>Using only LTS issues? Kubuntu 8.04 wasn't LTS and IIRC, there was no 
>direct path from 8.04 to 10.04 for Kubuntu (someone please correct me
>if 
>I'm wrong). If you want to use 10.04, I would suggest to do a fresh 
>install where you keep your home directory. You can achieve this if you
>
>select manual partitioning. Use the current file system and don't
>format 
>the / partition. But make sure to have a backup first and check the 
>release notes [1].
>
>> -jump update, directly to 11.04?
>
>If you want to use 11.04, this would be the quickest option. But I
>would 
>suggest a fresh install where you keep your home directory (see above).

For Kubuntu there isn't a supported upgrade path from Hardy anymore (it was through Intrepid). We did, however test direct Hardy to Lucid upgrades. I'd back up your data and try that path. Direct Hardy to Natty upgrades are very likely to be problematic. Once you make it to Lucid, the supported upgrade path is to Maverick and the Natty.

Scott K
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