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==Updating, Upgrading and Installing==
==Updating, Upgrading and Installing==
===Update Fedora===
===Update Fedora===
   sudo yum update         # updates RPM database
   sudo yum update        # downloads and installs out-of-date RPMs
  sudo yum upgrade       # downloads and installs out-of-date RPMs
===Update Ubuntu===
===Update Ubuntu===
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get update   # updates the databases
   sudo apt-get upgrade
   sudo apt-get upgrade   # downloads and installs the .apt files
===Upgrade Ubuntu===
===Upgrade Ubuntu===
# See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NattyUpgrades
# See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NattyUpgrades

Revision as of 16:17, 17 July 2011

Simson's notes on Linux.


Find current Linux Version

ubuntu
   cat  /etc/lsb-release

Updating, Upgrading and Installing

Update Fedora

 sudo yum update        # downloads and installs out-of-date RPMs

Update Ubuntu

 sudo apt-get update    # updates the databases
 sudo apt-get upgrade   # downloads and installs the .apt files

Upgrade Ubuntu

  1. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NattyUpgrades
  2. In System->Administration->Update Manager, click on "Settings" and chose the set of releases you wish.

Network Upgrade for Ubuntu Servers

   sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
   sudo do-release-upgrade

Installing Fedora from the Live User

Application->System Tools->Install to Hard Drive

Apt Help