Today the new Ubuntu 8. This guide shows how you can upgrade your Ubuntu 8. This document comes without warranty of any kind! I do not issue any guarantee that this will work for you! In the Software Sources window, go to the Updates tab and select Normal releases in the Show new distribution releases drop-down menu; then close the Software Sources window:.
The Update Manager should show that a new distribution release 8. Click on the Upgrade button to start the distribution upgrade:. A window with the release notes for 8. Click on Upgrade again:. The system needs to be rebooted to complete the upgrade, therefore click on Restart Now :. Do you want to start the upgrade? You have to download a total of M. This download will take about 6 minutes with your connection.
Fetching and installing the upgrade can take several hours. Once the download has finished, the process cannot be cancelled. Remove obsolete packages? To finish the upgrade, a restart is required. If you select 'y' the system will be restarted. Thank you. I couldn't figure out how to get from 8. Ubuntu tries to present the maintance of the operating system in a windows-like way to enable windows users to operate a unix-alike-os. Using a shell is something these users cannot perform.
No, couldn't possibly be for us, of course not Besides, it's not like you popped out of the womb fully versed in the use of UNIX. Like an extremely intelligent friend once said with an amused shrug: " really smart people don't talk about how inferior others might seem. I tried this on my old Compaq Presario laptop and it worked fine. Your email address will not be published. Close Menu Tech Tips and Tricks.
Free Softwares. Windows Tips. Ubuntu will start scanning your drivers and will show you broadcom STA wireless driver 3. Click on broadcom STA wireless driver to select and press Activate button 4.
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