In this example the server is running 9.10. The next and at the time current long term support release is 10.04.
If we were behind releases, for example at 9.04, we would first upgrade to 9.10 and then 10.04 by repeating the upgrade instructions.
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The most important point here is that the release is at 9.10 and the next release at the time of this tutorial is 10.04.
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Prepare for the Upgrade
First backup your system and data. If you are happen to be using visualization take a snapshot. Whatever your backup method is, make sure the restore works.
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