Re: InstallFest this Saturday, Sept 15

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Author: Matthew Gibson
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Subject: Re: InstallFest this Saturday, Sept 15
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 <
>> > 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
>>>
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>>
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