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Skipping versions is not advised as it may cause damage to your system. |
Determine Version
Before you start you should determine the kernel and release you are currently running. It is helpful to write this information down before starting your release upgrade. Here are the commands with sample data,
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A comprehensive and updated table of Ubuntu releases is on the Wikipedia. |
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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Finally stop as many services as possible. Examples include web server deaemons (Apache, nginx, etc), database servers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc), and any other non-critical services.
Perform the Upgrade
Perform the release upgrade,
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do-release-upgrade |
Verify the Upgrade
Verify that the version you are running has changed,
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