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