Ubuntu “Feisty Fawn” upgrade was a breeze
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I only have a few complaints about the process:
- The "resolve differences" tool does not allow the user to edit the files. (For most desktop users, this is not an issue, because they have not been messing with their config files to new formats and preserve old settings.
Upgrading
The Update Manager unobtrusively appeared in the system notification area as usual, but this time it had a new option: "Upgrade to Ubuntu 7.04". I clicked it. After the standard informational and warning screens, a progress box appeared that would guide me through the rest of the upgrade. Each step was labeled, and it provided an estimated time remaining, which was fairly accurate.
Rough edges
I only have a few complaints about the process:
- The download stage was interrupted when I lost internet access, and while the upgrade tool managed to clean up.
Notification
The Update Manager unobtrusively appeared in the system notification area as usual, but this time it had a new option: "Upgrade to Ubuntu 7.04". I clicked it. After the standard informational and warning screens, a progress box appeared that would guide me through the rest of the upgrade. Each step was labeled, and it provided an estimated time remaining, which was fairly accurate.
Rough edges
I was occasionally asked to resolve a difference between an existing file and a proposed replacement, but I was able to intelligently convert their config files.)
- The download stage was interrupted when I lost internet access, and while the upgrade tool managed to clean up.
Notification
I just completed the easiest operating system upgrade I've ever experienced: Ubuntu Edgy Eft to Feisty Fawn. I directed the entire process over VNC, and did not have to edit any config files to new formats and preserve old settings.
Rough edges
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- The download stage was interrupted when I lost internet access, and while the upgrade tool managed to clean up.
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