Should i upgrade to 12.04

The Update Manager should show that a new distribution release Please do not click on the Upgrade button right now - first we have to make sure that the latest updates, including the latest version of the dpkg package, are installed.

To check for the latest updates, click on the Check button first. After the check has finished, click on the Install Updates button to install the latest updates:. The Update Manager should now show There are no updates to install. If that is the case and only then! A window with the release notes for Ubuntu Click on Upgrade again:. It is a good idea to expand the terminal in the Distribution Upgrade window so that you can react if the distribution upgrade needs your input otherwise the upgrade will seem to hang :.

The system needs to be rebooted to complete the upgrade, therefore click on Restart Now :. I'm running I don't want Anyone have any idea as to why that is? Press Start Upgrade to pass the point of no return and start the upgrade process. The upgrade will now proceed. The Distribution Upgrade pane will track the upgrade process and allow you to monitor progress. As the process is dependent on both your network connection and the performance of your computer, the upgrade could take anything from ten or 20 minutes to an hour or more.

After the new packages are installed, you may be asked whether you want to remove any obsolete packages. These are packages that were installed on your previous version of Ubuntu but are no longer required by the new one. You can safely select Remove. Ubuntu and Canonical are registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd. Tutorials Upgrade Ubuntu desktop. Before you start We recommend that you back up your existing Ubuntu installation before you update your computer. Ubuntu It has reached the "End Of Life Date" in August , and this is probably the reason why the upgrade fails.

To upgrade the system, I would suggest to make a backup of your data and to do a fresh install of a more recent version of ubuntu the current release is How are we doing? Please help us improve Stack Overflow. Take our short survey. Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Collectives on Stack Overflow. Learn more. Unable to upgrade Ubuntu server Asked 3 years, 1 month ago.

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