did this not work? https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-upgrading-ubuntu-desktop#0 well you still have to do 16.04 first but it should work much the same way. On Fri, Sep 14, 2018 at 10:15 AM Matthew Gibson < guanjun.de.geliqian@gmail.com> wrote: > Mark, > > I also dislike nuke and paving my system everytime ubuntu notches up a > version number. That said 14 is reaching end of support if it hasnt > already. You will soon find no more security updates is a bad thing. You've > got time, go through and migrate things to your /home and then once you > have that done, you can proceed as Todd has suggested. > > On Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 9:37 AM Mark Phillips > wrote: > >> Todd, >> >> Thanks for the information about the InstallFest. I forgot to mention >> that the system is set up with 2 mirrored 1 TB SSDs. >> >> I am not excited about a clean install because I will then have to >> install and configure all my applications again, and I know not all the >> important stuff is in /home. >> >> Perhaps I should just be content with 14.04. >> >> Mark >> >> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM, Todd Cole wrote: >> >>> Hi Mark >>> Yes we will be meeting Sat at UAT 10-4PM >>> upgrade can be done but I suspect most will recommend clean install >>> 18.04 we normally back up /home which contains all files and data docs >>> ect. then install clean. Why? Linux changes too fast 14.04 to 16.04 >>> failed 50% >>> due to massive changes that were unable to be accounted for. 16.04 to >>> 18.04 works 90% backing up home and clean install 100% plus we can test it >>> before hand with live media. we will every thing to test upgrade or clean >>> install >>> so either way we should be able to get you current. Todd >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 6:39 PM, Mark Phillips < >>> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote: >>> >>>> Just checking to make sure the InstallFest is still happening this >>>> Saturday. >>>> >>>> I need some help upgrading my System76 Gazelle laptop from Ubuntu 14.04 >>>> to 16.04 to 18.04. I spent a couple of hours on the phone with the System >>>> 76 support techs, and we could not get the updater to run. I am hoping >>>> there will be someone there who can help me! Or, is this a too advanced >>>> topic for the InstallFest? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> Mark >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Todd Cole >>> Ubuntu Arizona Team >>> 2928 W El Caminito >>> Phoenix AZ 85051-3957 >>> toddc@azloco.com >>> 602-677-9402 >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen