To execute this test, a pre-existing Ubuntu (or derivative) installation is needed
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- Install all updates available for the release you want to upgrade by running update-manager. Click Check if any update is available, and click Install to install them
- Ensure Upgrade is looking from all new versions by running 'Software & Updates'. Select the updates tab, and make sure the 'Notify me of a new Upgrade version' option has the 'For any new version' selection
- Run update-manager -d -c from a terminal
- Click the upgrade version button
- Watch it upgrade, noting any errors
- Reboot into your new system:
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- Were any errors encountered during the upgrade?
- Were any errors encountered after rebooting to new desktop?
- Does your hardware still work properly?
- Are you experiencing any application or background service crashes?
- Open a terminal and enter the command
grep Prompt= /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades
- For a normal to normalupgrade, terminal will show Prompt=normal
- For a normal to LTS upgrade, terminal will show Prompt=lts
- For a LTS to normal upgrade, terminal will show Prompt=normal
- For a LTS to LTS upgrade, terminal will show Prompt=lts
- Open a terminal and enter the command
lsb_release -r
- Terminal will show the upgraded version
If all actions produce the expected results listed, please submit a 'passed' result.
If an action fails, or produces an unexpected result, please submit a 'failed' result and file a bug. Please be sure to include the bug number when you submit your result.
