Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty" Upgrades

This is a draft page - Ubuntu 9.04 is currently in Beta.

Ubuntu 9.04 is the upcoming version of the Ubuntu operating system. The common name given to this release from the time of its early development was "Jaunty Jackalope".

Before You Start

• You can only directly upgrade to Ubuntu 9.04 Beta from Ubuntu 8.10 (see UpgradeNotes).

• Be sure that you have all updates applied to Ubuntu 8.10 before you upgrade.

• Before upgrading it is recommended that you read the release notes for Ubuntu 9.04, which document caveats and workarounds for kn

  own issues in this version.

If you have a version of Ubuntu which was released before Ubuntu 8.10, please see UpgradeNotes for information on how to upgrade.

Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Desktops (Recommended)

You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.

1. Press Alt-F2 and type update-manager --devel-release

2. Click the Check button to check for new updates.

3. If there are any updates to install, use the Install Updates button to install them, and press Check again after that is complete.

4. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.

5. Click Upgrade.

6. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Servers (Recommended)

1. Install update-manager-core if it is not already installed:

   sudo apt-get install update-manager-core

2. Launch the upgrade tool:

   sudo do-release-upgrade --devel-release

3. Follow the on-screen instructions.

Upgrading Using the Alternate CD/DVD

Use this method if the system being upgraded is not connected to the Internet.

1. Download the alternate installation CD

2. Burn the ISO to a CD and insert it into the CD-ROM drive of the computer to be upgraded.

   • If the ISO file is on the computer to be upgraded, you could avoid wasting a CD by mounting the ISO as a drive with a command like:

     sudo mount -o loop ~/Desktop/ubuntu-9.04-beta-alternate-i386.iso /media/cdrom0

3. A dialog will be displayed offering you the opportunity to upgrade using that CD.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.

If the upgrade dialog is not displayed for any reason, you may also run the following command using Alt+F2:

gksu "sh /cdrom/cdromupgrade"

Or in Kubuntu run the following command using Alt+F2:

kdesudo "sh /cdrom/cdromupgrade"

Upgrading from a Torrent

If you're familiar with torrents and have an ISP that doesn't limit them, you can download the upgrade much more quickly. You'll also be sharing your bandwidth with other Ubuntu users and helping to reduce the load on the servers, which is especially beneficial on release days when the server overload causes problems.

Just visit http://releases.ubuntu.com/jaunty/, and download the appropriate torrent file for the alternate installation CD, found in the list towards the bottom of the page. (It will have a filename like ubuntu-9.04-beta-alternate-i386.iso.torrent.) Load it into your BitTorrent client, and after it is done downloading the ISO, follow the alternate CD upgrade instructions.

Detailed instructions here and here.

Sources : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/JauntyUpgrades

How to install anything in Ubuntu

Web site Cutler Software posts a detailed guide to installing any Linux app from the perspective of a new-to-Linux Windows user.

The guide starts with the basics of Synaptic (sort of the Add/Remove software tool for Linux), delves into installing apps from the command line, then finishes with steps necessary to manually install a package. When I installed Ubuntu in a triple-boot setup with Vista and XP, this straight-forward guide would have come in so handy. If you've made the move to Ubuntu - or you're considering making that leap - this guide is a must-bookmark. — Adam Pash

How to install ANYTHING in Ubuntu! [Cutler Software]

How To Upgrade Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron) To 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex)

Thanks to http://www.howtoforge.com

This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 8.04 desktop and server installations to Ubuntu 8.10.

This document comes without warranty of any kind! I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you!

1. Go to System > Administration > Software Sources:



2. Type in your password:



3. In the Software Sources window, go to the Updates tab and select Normal releases in the Show new distribution releases drop-down menu; then close the Software Sources window:



4. Now start the Update Manager (System > Administration > Update Manager):



5. The Update Manager should show that a new distribution release (8.10) is available. Click on the Upgrade button to start the distribution upgrade:



6. A window with the release notes for 8.10 comes up. Click on Upgrade again:



7. The upgrade is being prepared:



8. Click on Start Upgrade to finally begin with the upgrade process:





9. Replace /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades:



10. At the end of the upgrade process, you should remove obsolete packages:



11. The system needs to be rebooted to complete the upgrade, therefore click on Restart Now:



12. After the reboot, you can use your new Ubuntu 8.10 desktop