franz fripplfrappl wrote:
> I have 8.04 installed.

Vanilla 8.04 or LTS 8.04?

> The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to
> be available for 8.10.

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/upgrading By default Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will
not offer a upgrade to 8.10. This is because the 8.04 LTS version is a
long term support release and 8.10 is a regular release.

> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
> install?

From above link "You can easily upgrade over the network with the
following procedure."



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Mike Easter wrote:
> franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>> I have 8.04 installed.
>
> Vanilla 8.04 or LTS 8.04?

There are two versions???

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franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to be
> available for 8.10.
>
> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own install?

You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)

The command to do this is
$ gksudo update-manager -d

NOTE: If you have any third party repositories set up in your sources
list, I would suggest removing them prior to updating to 8.10
System -> Administration -> Software Sources

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Mike Easter wrote:
> franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>
>> I have 8.04 installed.
>>
>
> Vanilla 8.04 or LTS 8.04?


Vanilla?

I use 8.04 LTS -- Love Those Strawberries.

Where can I obtain vanilla (or chocolate)?

Should Ubuntu be kept in the freezer?


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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:38:04 +0000, Moog wrote:

> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to
>> be available for 8.10.
>>
>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>> install?
>
> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new distributions
> (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>
> The command to do this is
> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>
> NOTE: If you have any third party repositories set up in your sources
> list, I would suggest removing them prior to updating to 8.10 System ->
> Administration -> Software Sources



This did not work for me. All that happened is a message saying my
system is up to date. I have been installing 8.04 system/software
updates all along.

In previous editions, I'd invoke the update manager and there'd be a
message across the top indicating a new distro ready to install.

This did not happen this time.

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Moog wrote:

> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to be
>> available for 8.10.
>>
>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own install?
>
> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>
> The command to do this is
> $ gksudo update-manager -d

That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
you need
gksudo update-manager -c



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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0100, Florian Diesch wrote:

> Moog wrote:
>
>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to
>>> be available for 8.10.
>>>
>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>>> install?
>>
>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>
>> The command to do this is
>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>
> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
> you need
> gksudo update-manager -c
>
>
>
> Florian


Tried this
"c" is invalid option
according to results


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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:26:06 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0100, Florian Diesch wrote:
>
>> Moog wrote:
>>
>>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to
>>>> be available for 8.10.
>>>>
>>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>>>> install?
>>>
>>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>>
>>> The command to do this is
>>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>>
>> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
>> you need
>> gksudo update-manager -c
>>
>>
>>
>> Florian
>
>
> Tried this
> "c" is invalid option
> according to results


System->Administration->Update Manager->Updates Tab->Release
Upgrade->Normal releases

On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:12:54 +0000, Phil Stovell wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:26:06 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0100, Florian Diesch wrote:
>>
>>> Moog wrote:
>>>
>>>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same
>>>>> to be available for 8.10.
>>>>>
>>>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>>>>> install?
>>>>
>>>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>>>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>>>
>>>> The command to do this is
>>>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>>>
>>> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
>>> you need
>>> gksudo update-manager -c
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Florian
>>
>>
>> Tried this
>> "c" is invalid option
>> according to results
>
>
> System->Administration->Update Manager->Updates Tab->Release
> Upgrade->Normal releases

I can get the update manager running but do not see

Updates Tab->Release
Upgrade->Normal releases



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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:17:39 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:12:54 +0000, Phil Stovell wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:26:06 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0100, Florian Diesch wrote:
>>>
>>>> Moog wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>>>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same
>>>>>> to be available for 8.10.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>>>>>> install?
>>>>>
>>>>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>>>>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>>>>
>>>>> The command to do this is
>>>>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>>>>
>>>> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
>>>> you need
>>>> gksudo update-manager -c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Florian
>>>
>>>
>>> Tried this
>>> "c" is invalid option
>>> according to results
>>
>>
>> System->Administration->Update Manager->Updates Tab->Release
>> Upgrade->Normal releases
>
> I can get the update manager running but do not see
>
> Updates Tab->Release
> Upgrade->Normal releases

Sorry, it should be System->Admin->Software Sources.

franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:

>
> This did not work for me. All that happened is a message saying my
> system is up to date. I have been installing 8.04 system/software
> updates all along.
>
> In previous editions, I'd invoke the update manager and there'd be a
> message across the top indicating a new distro ready to install.
>
> This did not happen this time.

Strange, you didn't include the -d switch didn't you?

Update Manager should then open and give you the option of updating to
the next distribution.

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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:32:32 +0000, Phil Stovell wrote:

> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:17:39 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:12:54 +0000, Phil Stovell wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:26:06 +0000, franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:18:00 +0100, Florian Diesch wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Moog wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>>>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed
>>>>>>> as updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the
>>>>>>> same to be available for 8.10.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own
>>>>>>> install?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>>>>>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent
>>>>>> releases)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The command to do this is
>>>>>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>>>>>
>>>>> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable
>>>>> releases you need
>>>>> gksudo update-manager -c
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Florian
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Tried this
>>>> "c" is invalid option
>>>> according to results
>>>
>>>
>>> System->Administration->Update Manager->Updates Tab->Release
>>> Upgrade->Normal releases
>>
>> I can get the update manager running but do not see
>>
>> Updates Tab->Release
>> Upgrade->Normal releases
>
> Sorry, it should be System->Admin->Software Sources.

got it. thanks.



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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:33:29 +0000, Moog wrote:

> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>
>>
>> This did not work for me. All that happened is a message saying my
>> system is up to date. I have been installing 8.04 system/software
>> updates all along.
>>
>> In previous editions, I'd invoke the update manager and there'd be a
>> message across the top indicating a new distro ready to install.
>>
>> This did not happen this time.
>
> Strange, you didn't include the -d switch didn't you?
>
> Update Manager should then open and give you the option of updating to
> the next distribution.



thanks. got it figured out.

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Florian Diesch illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> Moog wrote:
>
>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to be
>>> available for 8.10.
>>>
>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own install?
>>
>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>
>> The command to do this is
>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>
> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
> you need
> gksudo update-manager -c

Sorry. gksudo does not handle the -c switch.

Also, the -c switch does nothing at all in 8.04.1's update manager

I refer the gentleman back to

$ gksudo update-manager -d

HTH

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franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:

>
> thanks. got it figured out.

No problem Franz. Good luck with the upgrade.

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Mark Warner wrote:
> Mike Easter wrote:
>> franz fripplfrappl wrote:
>>> I have 8.04 installed.
>>
>> Vanilla 8.04 or LTS 8.04?
>
> There are two versions???

No. I expressed that badly by misinterpreting something I read at the
link I posted.

Because 8.04 is LTS, the default update configuration graphical tool is
set to 'Show new distribution releases - Long term support releases only'.
See illustration from ubuntu upgrade help screenshot
http://snipr.com/566hj

As a result, 8.04 LTS won't 'invite' the update (to a non-LHS version
8.10). However, if you change the menu, it will.

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On Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:45:45 +0000, Moog wrote:

> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>
>>
>> thanks. got it figured out.
>
> No problem Franz. Good luck with the upgrade.

As always, you have been a great source of help and encouragement.
Thanks, coach!



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Moog wrote:

> Florian Diesch illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> Moog wrote:
>>
>>> franz fripplfrappl illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>>> I have 8.04 installed. The last few versions of Ubuntu installed as
>>>> updates through the update manager. I've been waiting for the same to be
>>>> available for 8.10.
>>>>
>>>> Will this happen or am I better off burning a CD and doing my own install?
>>>
>>> You need to explicitly tell update manager to look for new
>>> distributions (AFAIK, this has been the case in all recent releases)
>>>
>>> The command to do this is
>>> $ gksudo update-manager -d
>>
>> That checks if there's a new development release. For stable releases
>> you need
>> gksudo update-manager -c
>
> Sorry. gksudo does not handle the -c switch.

Sorry, it actually has to be
gksudo -- update-manager -c
to prevent gksudo from trying to handle the switch.


> Also, the -c switch does nothing at all in 8.04.1's update manager

-c, --check-dist-upgrades
Check if a new distribution release is available
-d, --devel-release Check if upgrading to the latest devel release is
possible

update-manager: version 0.87.30

> I refer the gentleman back to
>
> $ gksudo update-manager -d

Here gksudo is started with the -d switch ("show debugging
information") and calls update-manager without any option.



Florian
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