Upgrading from 6.06LTS

[garya]

I have been using Xubuntu 6.06LTS for a while now, but I see that support for it will end this summer. I want to upgrade to the latest LTS release sometime this spring. Will there be a new LTS release after 8.04LTS, or should I upgrade to 8.04LTS? Is there a way to upgrade directly to the next LTS release, or do I have to go in steps, e.g., to 6.10, then 7.04, etc.?

[snowpine]

You should upgrade straight from 6.06 to 8.04 in one step. The next LTS won't be until 2010.

[garya]

You should upgrade straight from 6.06 to 8.04 in one step. The next LTS won't be until 2010.

I take it I should use the alternate install CD to do this?

[snowpine]

Assuming you have an internet connection, you can use the Update Manager or the command line.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades

There are also instructions for using the Alternate CD lower down on that page, but I haven't personally tried that method. :)

[garya]

Thank you for the link. I will try it and see how it goes.

[lykwydchykyn]

I upgraded a few of my servers from 6.06 to 8.04 directly. It actually went a bit smoother than my 7.10 => 8.04 desktop upgrades. Of course some of that complication was due to it being a desktop machine rather than a server. (the latter having far less software installed).