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#title Ubuntu 8.10 ("Intrepid Ibex")
||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;"><<TableOfContents>>||		 '''Don't edit this page directly''' - please see [[http://launchpad.net/upgradewizard|the Upgrade Wizard project page]]. Questions/suggestions are welcome [[https://answers.launchpad.net/upgradewizard/+addquestion|on Launchpad]] or on [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-upgrade-wizard|IRC]].
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'''This is a draft page - Ubuntu 8.10 is currently in Beta'''. = Step 2/3 - Upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 LTS =
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Ubuntu 8.10 is the upcoming version of the Ubuntu operating system. The common name given to this release from the time of its early development was "Intrepid Ibex". If you're using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, '''it is a stable Ubuntu version'''. There is no need to upgrade at this time unless your use of Ubuntu doesn't match the reasons explained below. If you decide to upgrade anyways, you have two choices:
 * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/IntrepidUpgrades|Step 3/3: Upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to 8.10]]
 * [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LucidUpgrades#Upgrade%20from%208.04%20LTS%20to%2010.04%20LTS%20Beta|Step 3/3: Upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to the current Ubuntu development version (Lucid Lynx, 10.04 LTS)]]
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== Before You Start == '''Why should I keep this Ubuntu version ?'''
 * Security and major bug updates are available until April 2011 (Desktop) and April 2013 (Server)
 * It benefits from full commercial support until April 2011 (Desktop) and April 2013 (Server)
 * Any other releases during that period are not obligatory upgrades.
 * If you don't need the latest software applications but prefer stable, tested ones, using this Ubuntu version maximizes stability and reliability.
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 * '''You can directly upgrade to Ubuntu 8.10 ("Intrepid Ibex") from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS ("Hardy Heron")''' (see UpgradeNotes).
 * Be sure that you have all updates applied to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS before you upgrade.
 * Before upgrading it is recommended that you read the [[http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/810|release notes]] for Ubuntu 8.10, which document caveats and workarounds for known issues in this version.		 You can also ask specific upgrade and update questions [[https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/upgradewizard/+addquestion|on Launchpad]] or [[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=ubuntu-upgrade-wizard|on the Upgrade Wizard IRC channel]].
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If you have a version of Ubuntu which was released ''before'' Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, please see [[Installation/UpgradeFromOldVersion]] for information on how to upgrade.

== Upgrade from 8.04 LTS to 8.10 ==

=== Known Problems ===
 1. Upgrades using a beta CD for Ubuntu 8.10 Beta will give a warning about a malformed Release file. See [[http://launchpad.net/bugs/276349|the bug report in Launchpad]] for full details.
 
=== Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Desktops (Recommended) ===
You can easily upgrade over the network with the following procedure.

 1. Open '''System''' -> '''Administration''' -> '''Update Manager'''
  {{attachment:update_manager_01.png}}
 1. Click the '''Check''' button to check for new updates.
 1. If there are any updates to install, use the '''Install Updates''' button to install them, and press '''Check''' again after that is complete.
 1. A message will appear informing you of the availability of the new release.
  {{attachment:update-manager-upgrade-804.png}}
 1. Click '''Upgrade'''.
 1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

=== Network Upgrade for Kubuntu Desktops (Recommended) ===

'''To upgrade from Kubuntu 8.04 to 8.10''', over the internet, use the following procedure.

For a full graphical presentation of these steps, please review [[IntrepidUpgrades/Kubuntu]].

 1. From the K-Menu run ''Adept Manager''.
 1. Click ''Fetch Updates''.
 1. The ''Version Upgrade'' button will appear. Click it.
 1. Follow the prompts

=== Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Servers (Recommended) ===

 1. Install `update-manager-core` if it is not already installed: {{{
sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
}}}
 1. Launch the upgrade tool: {{{
sudo do-release-upgrade
}}}
 1. 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 and burn the '''alternate''' installation CD.
 1. Insert it into your CD-ROM drive.
 1. A dialog will be displayed offering you the opportunity to upgrade using that CD.
 1. 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`: {{{
kdesu "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 useful on release days when the server overload causes problems. Basic instructions:

 1. Download the ISO file for the alternate installation CD using the ''.torrent'' file found on http://releases.ubuntu.com
 1. Mount the ISO as a drive or burn it to a physical CD
 1. Follow the alternate CD upgrade instructions

[[http://ptcbus.blogspot.com/2008/04/upgrading-from-ubuntu-710-gutsy-gibbon.html|Detailed instructions here]] and [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4784633#post4784633|here]].

= See Also =
 * UpgradeNotes for all supported version of Ubuntu
----
CategoryDocumentation		 To find out why Ubuntu keeps "old" versions of software in its releases, read about [[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TimeBasedReleases|time-based releases]].

Don't edit this page directly - please see the Upgrade Wizard project page. Questions/suggestions are welcome on Launchpad or on IRC.

Step 2/3 - Upgrading Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

If you're using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, it is a stable Ubuntu version. There is no need to upgrade at this time unless your use of Ubuntu doesn't match the reasons explained below. If you decide to upgrade anyways, you have two choices:

Why should I keep this Ubuntu version ?

  • Security and major bug updates are available until April 2011 (Desktop) and April 2013 (Server)
  • It benefits from full commercial support until April 2011 (Desktop) and April 2013 (Server)
  • Any other releases during that period are not obligatory upgrades.
  • If you don't need the latest software applications but prefer stable, tested ones, using this Ubuntu version maximizes stability and reliability.

You can also ask specific upgrade and update questions on Launchpad or on the Upgrade Wizard IRC channel.

To find out why Ubuntu keeps "old" versions of software in its releases, read about time-based releases.

IntrepidUpgrades (last edited 2010-08-20 08:47:01 by eniac)