The following guide will teach PC users,How to update Ubuntu 12.10 to version number 13.04. Operating system Ubuntu 13.04, also known as Raring Ringtail, officially appeared on the market in 2013 on April 25. It is the 18th edition of this Linux distribution.
The following guide is aimed at users of Ubuntu Release 12.10, who simply want to update their installed system to version 13.04.
How to Upgrade Ubuntu - Step-by-Step Guide
The easiest way is to start the managerupdates "Ubuntu" from the menu or command line. Then, open the update dialog box. Then click the "OK, Upgrade Now" button to start the process.
If you can not find the dialog box,see above, try to find the Software Updater. Click the "Software Updater" icon, wait a few seconds to display the information. Then you will be notified that Ubuntu 13.04 is available for upgrade. Click the "Update" button to continue the process.
Wait for a while until the system collects some information about your device. After that, you will be notified whether your computer is compatible with Ubuntu 13.04 or not.
After a couple of minutes, you will be asked to confirm that you want to start the process you need. Therefore, click the "Start Update" button if you are ready to upgrade to Ubuntu.
At this point, the update process will begin, which will take some time depending on your Internet connection and the computer specification.
At some point, you will be prompted to deleteor save some obsolete packages. Look at them and select - "Save" or "Delete". It is recommended to get rid of them, but if you decide to leave, remember that they will not work in Ubuntu 13.04, as in previous versions of the OS.
When the previous step is completed, you will beprompted to reboot the system. Close all unsaved data and click "Restart Now" to restart the computer. After completing this process, you will see that the login screen has been changed. And now you can enjoy a completely new Ubuntu 13.04, known as Raring Ringtail, - the newest version of the operating system!
This is the easiest way to update the shell to the latest version. To do this, open the terminal and write down the following: $ sudo do-release-upgrade.
However, this method is not recommended, since the new version of "Ubuntu" is in the testing phase, and you make all the changes in the computer at your own peril and risk.
Another one
There is one more method that allows Ubuntuupdate to the specified distribution, which may seem a little more complicated than the above. It consists in making changes etc / apt / sources.list and updating the system as a whole. This is done as follows. In the terminal line, you must enter the commands listed below:
- $ sudo sed -i "s / quantal / raring /" /etc/apt/sources.list;
- $ sudo apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade.
In addition, there is also a classical method, likeupdate Ubuntu, - it's download from the official site of the ISO-image, upload it to your computer and create a boot disk or USB flash drive. Then a new version of the operating system is downloaded manually through a standard procedure. To do this, you must set the boot configuration from the OS media and follow the instructions that appear during the installation of the system.
