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How To Upgrade Ubuntu 10.04 [Lucid Lynx] To 10.10 [Maverick Meerkat]
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Start the Update Manager (System > Administration > Update Manager):

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In the Update Manager, click on the Settings... button (in the lower left corner):

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The Updates tab in the Software Sources window should open.
Select Normal releases in the Show new distribution releases: drop-down menu and click on Close:

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Back in the Update Manager,
click on the Check button to check for new updates and distribution releases:

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The Update Manager should show that a new distribution release (10.10) is available.
Click on the Upgrade button to start the distribution upgrade:

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A window with the release notes for 10.10 comes up. Click on Upgrade again:

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The upgrade tool is now being downloaded.
Afterwards, type in your password. The upgrade is being prepared:

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

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The upgrade packages are now being downloaded...

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... and installed. This can take some time, so please be patient.

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You might see the following message (Continue without installing GRUB?). I recommend to check the checkbox and click on Forward so that the system will continue to use the old, working GRUB. If you don't check the checkbox , the update manager will install a new GRUB and ask you on which device/partition it should be installed which can make the system unbootable if you select the wrong device/partition.

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Because we had to change the Release upgrade settings in the Software Sources window,
you will see the following message. It is ok to select Keep:

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

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

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After the reboot, you can use your new Ubuntu 10.10 desktop:

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#2
Very nice and detailed tutorial here mate.
Great job, keep up the good work.
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(10-12-2010, 11:01 PM)phire nuk3r Wrote: Very nice and detailed tutorial here mate.
Great job, keep up the good work.

Cheers, i copied it over form the source at the bottom of the op.
I just upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10 using this method, it has worked for me.

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#4
Worked like a charm, thanks!
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#5
thankz for this i needed this Smile
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#6
Thanks a lot for the help on this Smile
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#7
Good tutorial. Nicely guided through images.
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#8
Ubuntu 10.10 is God
The themes, wallpaper and speed...
the .deb installer integrated into the software center? GENIUS!
slowly getting better
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#9
Ubuntu 10.10 is awesome , and your TUT is too .
Fully detailed step by step with pictures . Really good TUT .
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