[ale] upgrading to ubuntu yakkety

[Jerald Sheets]

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—j


> On Dec 1, 2016, at 3:52 PM, DJ-Pfulio <DJPfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:
> 
> On 12/01/2016 05:22 PM, Phil Turmel wrote:
>> On 12/01/2016 02:01 PM, Todor Fassl wrote:
>>> I don't understand why I can't update a ubuntu 16.04 to ubuntu 16.10 via
>>> typeing "do-release-upgrade".  Ubuntu 16.10 isn't what's called a
>>> development release, is it? Maybe do-release-upgrade works only on
>>> ubuntu server? I am indeed running ubuntu desktop.
>> 
>> 16.04 is an LTS release.  do-release-upgrade on LTS versions will only
>> upgrade to the next LTS.  In this case, presumably, 18.04.
> 
> There is a setting somewhere in the package manage stuff which allows only LTS
> --> LTS upgrades. With 16.04 that was made the default for LTS releases.
> 
> Found an answer on AskUbuntu.com ...
> https://askubuntu.com/questions/125612/update-manager-doesnt-offer-an-upgrade-to-the-new-release
> 
> gksu software-properties-gtk
> Tab to "Updates"
> Last item in the list - notify me about new relases ... make it "for any new
> release"
> 
> Then you should sudo apt update ; sudo apt upgrade ; reboot if needed, then sudo
> do-release-upgrade
> 
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