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myusuf3
Asked: 2010-10-11 12:39:16 +0800 CST

Upgrading from the command line? [duplicate]

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I would like to know how to upgrade from my current version of Ubuntu to the next stable from the Command line interface?

command-line release-management upgrade

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    You'll first need to make sure update-manager-core is present (it may already be installed):

    sudo apt-get install update-manager-core

    Next, run:

    sudo do-release-upgrade

    You may need to check /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and change the line:

    Prompt=lts

    to:

    Prompt=normal

    for the release to show up.

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  2. If you run the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d through SSH then use a GNU Screen, because the upgrade process will turn off SSH -> close the default port and open a new one (it will inform you of this new port), so: 

    $ ssh USER@HOST

$ screen -S upgrade
$ sudo do-release-upgrade -d

    open a new terminal on client computer:

    $ ssh -p PORT USER@HOST

$ screen -d
$ screen -r upgrade
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  3. You can do

    sudo do-release-upgrade

    for command line updating

    (This is actually the same as for Ubuntu Server)

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