Kubuntu 14.10 to 15.04 Upgrade

You will need to:

  • Ensure your laptop is connected to power.
  • Upgrade using the Muon Update Manager.
  • Reboot.

Please note upgrade from Kubuntu Plasma5 14.10 is not supported and is unlikely to work; users who installed Plasma 5 on 14.10 will need to re-install.

Ensure your laptop is connected to power

Run Muon Update Manager

Upgrade

Click on the Upgrade button.

http://people.ubuntu.com/~jr/14.10-upgrade/kubuntu-5.png

Alternatively you will be notified of a new update, click on the updates icon.

http://people.ubuntu.com/~jr/14.10-upgrade/kubuntu-notification.png

Enter your password

http://people.ubuntu.com/~jr/14.10-upgrade/kubuntu-6.png

The Release Upgrade tool will be downloaded and started

ReleaseUpgrade3.png

Allow the upgrade to start

Select Start Upgrade.

Upgrade1.png

Time for a coffee; it will download and install 15.04.

Upgrade2.png

Remove obsolete packages

Click Remove.

Upgrade3.png

Restart your computer

It will ask you to restart your computer. Ensure you have no unsaved work open and click Restart Now.

Upgrade4.png

Welcome to Kubuntu 15.04

13) Your computer should boot into Kubuntu 15.04, with the new Plasma 5 desktop

Plasma5.png

VividUpgrades/Kubuntu (last edited 2015-04-22 17:43:04 by marco-parillo)