How To: Upgrade Ubuntu 11.04 to Ubuntu 11.10

In our latest video we will discuss one of the easiest ways to upgrade an existing Ubuntu installation to the latest Ubuntu release.  Whenever Canonical rolls out a new Ubuntu release many people flock over to the Ubuntu site or other sites (like DistroWatch) to download the latest ISO and rip a Live CD to use for installation.  Unless you are absolutely sold on reinstalling from scratch everytime a new release hits the web, you may be wasting some time.

You can actually use the Ubuntu Update Manager (the same program that checks for software updates/patches) to help you update your Operating System's Release version.  For example, in this video we will start off running Ubuntu 11.04 'Natty Narwhal' in VirtualBox.  By using the Update Manager we will upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot'.  This process is pretty much the same for most versions of Ubuntu.

It will take a little time (depending on your internet connection's speed) and I highly recommend backing up all of your files/data before upgrading just in case something goes wrong.  Although, I have never bumped into trouble doing an 'In-Place Upgrade' using Ubuntu.  It's just better to be safe than sorry.  If you're ready to upgrade, go ahead and follow along with our video:

How To: Upgrade to Ubuntu 11.10
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