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From: Joe LaVigne 
Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu
Subject: Re: Upgrade Question - Eft to Fawn
Date: 1 Mar 2007 04:32:49 GMT
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On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:22:15 +0000, Firestarter wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I'm using edgy eft at the moment and I'm planing on upgrading a month or
> so after the official release by using the terminal - sudo aptitude
dist-upgrade
> 
> I've never upgraded this way before and I know it's not recommended
> however I have a few files I wish to keep on my system.
> 
> So,
> 
> my question is this... if I use the upgrade sudo command will all my files
> I have downloaded to my home dir stay in the dir, or does the upgrade
> remove everything acting like a clean install ?
> 
> Thanks

I used gksu "update-manager -c" on my Ubuntu 6.06 desktop at work to go to
6.10, with no issues.
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