Comments on: Upgrading From Beta To RC And Beyond… http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/ Enhancing your Ubuntu experience! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:29:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: richiepoo http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/#comment-4283 richiepoo Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:48:13 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=623#comment-4283 Can you just use synaptic and uninstall *everything* and then install Ubuntu Desktop package? (I mean in one fell swoop, so that it uninstalls all of your packages with dependencies based on a non-pure strain of Ubuntu.) Can you just use synaptic and uninstall *everything* and then install Ubuntu Desktop package? (I mean in one fell swoop, so that it uninstalls all of your packages with dependencies based on a non-pure strain of Ubuntu.)

]]> By: Christer Edwards http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/#comment-4238 Christer Edwards Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:17:41 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=623#comment-4238 @Timothy - There is not a auto-clean method that I know of, but I generally clean mine out manually using: sudo aptitude remove linux-image-2.6.XXX match XXX to the previous versions you have lying around (and TAB-completion is your friend!). Make sure to keep a at least two around though. @Timothy – There is not a auto-clean method that I know of, but I generally clean mine out manually using:

sudo aptitude remove linux-image-2.6.XXX

match XXX to the previous versions you have lying around (and TAB-completion is your friend!). Make sure to keep a at least two around though.

]]> By: Timothy Bennett http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/#comment-4237 Timothy Bennett Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:27:46 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=623#comment-4237 As a beta user, my GRUB menu has become littered with various kernel boot options during the Hardy beta period. What's the best to clean up the older beta version in the boot menu, or will the final version install clean this up automatically? As a beta user, my GRUB menu has become littered with various kernel boot options during the Hardy beta period. What’s the best to clean up the older beta version in the boot menu, or will the final version install clean this up automatically?

]]> By: Anonymous http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/#comment-4235 Anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:25:55 +0000 http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/?p=623#comment-4235 I beg to differ. Not that things dont work, however, the RC CD installation is much cleaner than the keeping updating the system. the update-manager there needs a review for sure... I beg to differ.

Not that things dont work, however, the RC CD installation is much cleaner than the keeping updating the system.

the update-manager there needs a review for sure…

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