Upgrading From 7.04 to 8.10

[icepick911icepick]

how can i do this thx

[snowpine]

I recommend you back up all your files and install 8.10 fresh.

Otherwise, you have to upgrade from 7.04 to 7.10 to 8.04 to 8.10... :(

[slakkie]

By reading the docs:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/UpgradeFromOldVersion

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

[slakkie]

I recommend you back up all your files and install 8.10 fresh.

Otherwise, you have to upgrade from 7.04 to 7.10 to 8.04 to 8.10... :(

Why is that bad? I've upgraded to 8.04 from 6.10. Took some time, but it works really smooth.

[blazemore]

What I would do is:
Copy your ENTIRE /home/user directory to an external hard drive or something
Do a fresh install
Copy it back across, overwriting the existing files
This will mean that all your app settings will remain intact. You'll have to reinstall the apps tho.

[icepick911icepick]

how do i install it fresh i need a cd?? and how do i upgrade it i downloaded 8.10 but i only see folders..im kinda a newb at linux

[snowpine]

If you aren't sure what you're doing, it is probably easiest to upgrade one step at a time using the Update Manager. It will be time consuming, but safe. :)

[icepick911icepick]

thx guys