Ubuntu

Upgrade from 8.04 LTS to 10.04 LTS

  1. make sure all updates are installed
    apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade
  2. reboot if you installed critical updates (like kernels, etc.)
    reboot
  3. clean up packages
    apt-get autoremove
  4. install upgrade manager
    apt-get install update-manager-core
  5. edit „/etc/update-manager/release-upgrades“
    [DEFAULT]
Prompt=lts
  6. start graphical ui
    startx
  7. run update-manager
    update-manager