How To Update Ubuntu?

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How to update Ubuntu without problems?

Ubuntu constantly offers me number of updates. But it takes lots of my time to review such offers to find relevant updates (for example, if I am not interested in kernel updates). Second, it almost always causes new problems. I like new features, but I also like my settings and I really hate Ubuntu if after update it starts into a text-mode shell, with sluggish responsiveness, doesn't mount my nfs folders, etc. And there is no easy way to revert changes! Maybe I don't understand something? Please...

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Generally speaking, updates should provide improvements. I don't think it's recommended to put security...

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After an update, my Ubuntu 9.1 installed as application showing Kernel Panic on startup... how can I fix it!?

I have Ubuntu 9.1 Karmic Koala installed on my Vista as an application. I recently ran the large update I had pending with Update Manager. It worked fine until I shut it down and started again, then as I run my ubuntu I get this message: "Kernel...

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The other guy is right. Wubi is bad mojo. Download a live cd onto a USB drive and try it. I don't mess...

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How to update ubuntu 10.10 to 11.04 as my laptop says its supported till april 2012.?

I tried to update it but it isn't showing 11.04 on "about ubuntu" and getting back to update manager it still shows update for 11.04 ubuntu available on clicking install it gives a message saying "authenticating the upgrade failed. There...

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does your ubuntu work as it should ? are you having any problems at the moment ? if not, then why upgrade...

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How can I recover deleted pictures and videos from Ubuntu/Linux if I update my computer to Windows 7?

I had Ubuntu/Linux program and change from Ubuntu to Windows, but i didn't save the files, and i want to recover the videos and pictures i had in Linux, how can i recover those files if now i have Windows (i still have the same computer)??????

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Try PhotoRec of the eight listed freeware solutions in the following link (PhotoRec works in Ubuntu...

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How do I update Firefox in Ubuntu?

Its version 2. Downloaded suppose to be an update from mozilla site, its a folder in my ubuntu desktop and I don't know what to do with it. I can't identify an executable ...show more

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Ubuntu automatically updates all installed software from it's own software repositories at the same...

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How to update to ubuntu/xubuntu 12.04?

I have 11.10 already installed, how do I update to 12.04 without a disc or unistalling xubuntu?

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To upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d"...

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How do i update my flash player on my ubuntu-linux?

EVERY time i go 2 youtube, myspace etc, it says i need 2 update my flash player, i click the link and there is multiple choices of downloaded, which 1 do i download? ---- ...show more

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sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

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How do we update kernel in Ubuntu by command line in terminal?

Please provide all required sequence of commands for updating kernel (I dont want to use any UI based software). PS: if possible also share how to do in fedora and opensuse.

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Assuming an update is available: 12sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get u...

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While update ubuntu 9.10 some errors are occurred like below?

W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/karmic/Release.gpg Could not resolve 'in.archive.ubuntu.com' W: Failed to fetch http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/karmic/main/i18n/Translation-en_IN.bz2 Could not resolve 'in.archive...

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Something is wrong with your software sources list. Either the server hosting the software repositories...

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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: Why does an update to sudo not require administrator permission to install?

Recently Ubuntu flashed an update on screen. The only update in the list was to the sudo command. I clicked 'Update', but I was surprised that I wasn't then prompted to enter my administrator password. I would assume that sudo would contain a way to...

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If you had very recently used a sudo-like raise in privileges then it may not necessarily ask for your...

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