How can I upgrade ubuntu 8.04 to Jaunty from console?

Chan Chung Hang Christopher christopher.chan at bradbury.edu.hk
Sat May 9 15:32:37 UTC 2009


Hello Daniel,

Daniel.Li wrote:
> I have installed ubuntu 8.04 server edition, which doesn't have GUI
> interface.
> How can I upgrade ubuntu 8.04 to Jaunty from console?
>   


It is not recommended. I am not sure which packages are involved but the 
Ubuntu update tool has work arounds for certain iffy packages that an 
'apt-get dist-upgrade' would not handle properly.

That said...it is possible...but think it through first.




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