Upgrade from 12.10 to 13.10 via Command Line?

[Digitalscribbler]

I currently have Quantal Quetzal (12.10) and I'd like to upgrade to Saucy Salamander (13.10) via the command line. I know I can do this via the Software Center, but I'm interested in learning how to do this through the Command Line. After doing a little research, it looks like these are the commands that I need to enter. Is this correct? Thanks.




sudo apt-get install synaptic
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo update-manager -d

[MadmanRB]

Yeah the command is correct.
However if you have a CD or USB you can upgrade Ubuntu via that too without a reinstall.

[grahammechanical]

Actually we cannot upgrade from 12.10 to 13.10. We have to upgrade to 13.04 first and then on to 13.10. and I do not think that we need to install Synaptic Package Manager either. Synaptic is a front end for the apt-get tool. It combines updating with software installing which are separate utilities in Ubuntu.

Regards.

[newb85]

+1 grahammechanical

[fantab]

I currently have Quantal Quetzal (12.10) and I'd like to upgrade to Saucy Salamander (13.10) via the command line. I know I can do this via the Software Center, but I'm interested in learning how to do this through the Command Line. After doing a little research, it looks like these are the commands that I need to enter. Is this correct? Thanks.

Those commands will only take you to 13.04 as grahammechanical points out. IF, and its a big 'if', all goes well, then you will have to run those commands again to take you to 13.10.
If I were you I would clean install 13.10 after removing 12.10, it would save me lots of time, trouble and the install will be cleaner without any issues.

[Digitalscribbler]

Thanks everyone for your help :)

@fantab - to reinstall - can I do this from the Terminal - e.g., "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop"? Thanks

[sandyd]

moved to installation and upgrades

[fantab]

No. Download and burn ubuntu 13.10 to a DVD/USB and install.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop will only install ubuntu-desktop for the same version ie, 12.10.

[Digitalscribbler]

@fantab Thanks

Got it installed. For anybody else who might be in the same situation ....
1. I created a bootable USB (I've got an Aspire One netbook) via the Linuxpendriver
2. Then rebooted and selected F2>Boot and put the USB as the top-level boot drive
3. Then saved the settings and exited F2
4. Then rebooted and followed the installation prompts.
5. Enjoy 13.10!

[newb85]

A clean reinstall cannot be done from within the system. You would need to boot from a live DVD/USB for that.

Edit: Oops, should have refreshed the page before responding. It looks like you've got it!