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Томица Кораћ
Asked: 2021-04-27 08:25:39 +0800 CST

Can I upgrade release without installing all package updates?

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I want to upgrade Ubuntu from 20.10 to 21.04. When I type do-release-upgrade -d, I get a message "Please install all available updates for your release before upgrading." I have one package held back, specifically xserver-xorg-core. I do not want to upgrade this package because of a bug it has, I need to continue using an older version. How can I still upgrade Ubuntu?

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    Unfortunately, you can't safely upgrade if you're holding back packages for any reason.

    You will need to install the updated xserver-xorg-core in order to upgrade to a newer version of the package. You may be able to 'downgrade' that package later, but it is unlikely. Unfortunately, there's no way around this - the upgrade script assumes that you're on the latest version, and needs that 'latest version for your release' in order to reliably upgrade you to the next release.

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