[Wolves] ubuntu and linux upgrades

[Steve Parkes]

Stuart Langridge wrote:
>> Will i need to fresh install the new ubuntu or keep my
>> current one updated?  I have been advised not to do
>> full upgrade through synaptic.
>>     
>
> You should upgrade everything, unless something has radically changed.
> Ubuntu and other Debian-based distributions seamlessly upgrade between
> releases. Where were you advised to not do this? If this is the case
> then it's a serious departure from the Ubuntu/Debian approach.
>   

sometimes there are 'special' ways of upgrading though.  It's normally a 
case of apt-get somepackage, or doing apt-get upgrade before 
dist-upgrade.  You will be able to dist-upgrade through synaptic just 
wait until the offical details on how to do this appear.

sparkes